troop

9 definitions • 9 examples

soldiers on duty in a large group:

troops are deployed Traditionally, United Nations troops have been deployed only in a peacekeeping role.

a group of soldiers, especially ones who fight in strong military vehicles or on horses:

the King's Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery

an organized group of young people who are Scouts:

My brother joined the local Boy Scout troop.

for, relating to, or involving troops:

troop movements Satellite photographs provide us with a lot of information about their troop movements.

to walk somewhere in a large group, usually with one person behind another:

troop after The little boys trooped after him across the playing fields.

troop off The Norwich fans gave their team a loud cheer as they trooped off the field.

troop into None of us knew what to expect as we trooped into her office.

to travel somewhere as a group, especially when told to:

troop down We all trooped down to London for the meeting.

a group of soldiers or police, esp. one equipped with horses

A troop is also an organized group of young people who are Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.

to walk or go somewhere as a group:

Hundreds of thousands of visitors troop through the museum every year.