| word | troop |
|---|---|
| definition | noun Troops are soldiers, especially when they are in a large organized group doing a particular task . The operation will involve more than 35,000 troops from a dozen countries. There were reports of troop movements. A troop is a group of soldiers within a cavalry or armoured regiment . ...a troop of enemy cavalry trotting towards the Dutch right flank. A troop of scouts is a local group of them that meets regularly. ...a Scout troop. A troop of people or animals is a group of them. Amy was aware of the little troop of travellers watching the two of them. Out of beams and cracks came troops of beetles, ants and spiders. verb If people troop somewhere, they walk there in a group, often in a sad or tired way. They all trooped back to the house for a rest. The men trooped into work with resignation. |
| inflections | troopstroopingtrooped |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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