troop

B2 Topic:War & Conflict

Also spelled troups

US /tɹuːp/ See IPA manual

Freq #8339

Meanings

1

noun
Soldiers, especially when thought of as a group.

Thousands of troops were sent to the border.
2

noun
A group of people or animals moving together.

A troop of children came running across the field.
3

verb
To walk somewhere together as a group.

The children trooped into the classroom after recess.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a group of people or... flock

Word family

Forms troopedtroopingtroops

Derived forms troopertroopship

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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scout troop
an organized local group of scouts

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Troop entered English in the mid-16th century from French troupe, which was formed from troupeau. Troupeau is a diminutive of medieval Latin troppus, meaning “flock,” and troppus was probably of Germanic origin.

Etymology

Attested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, from Middle French trope, troupe, from Old French trope, trupe, of unknown origin. Compare Early Medieval Latin troppus. Doublet of troupe, and possibly also of thorp, dorp, and trip. Cognate with German Dorf (“village”).

*treb- Proto-Indo-European troupe French trope Middle French

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Topics

War & Conflict

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# troop

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /tɹuːp/
**Frequency rank:** 8339

## Meanings
1. Soldiers, especially when thought of as a group.
2. A group of people or animals moving together.
3. To walk somewhere together as a group.

## Examples
- Thousands of troops were sent to the border.
- A troop of children came running across the field.
- The children trooped into the classroom after recess.

## Derived Forms
- trooper
- troopship

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *treb-
- Root: troupe
- Root: trope

## Etymology
Attested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, from Middle French trope, troupe, from Old French trope, trupe, of unknown origin. Compare Early Medieval Latin troppus. Doublet of troupe, and possibly also of thorp, dorp, and trip. Cognate with German Dorf (“village”).

## AI Etymology
Troop is attested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, from Middle French trope, troupe, from Old French trope, trupe, of unknown origin. Compare Early Medieval Latin troppus. Doublet of troupe, and possibly also of thorp, dorp, and trip. Cognate with German Dorf (“village”). In present-day use, it can mean soldiers, especially when thought of as a group, or a group of people or animals moving together. Derived formations include trooper, troopship.

## Topics
- War & Conflict

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