Noun: troop troop
- A group of soldiers
"A troop of soldiers patrolled the border"
- A cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
"The cavalry troop charged across the battlefield"
- A unit of Girl or Boy Scouts
"The scout troop went on a camping trip to earn their wilderness badges";
- scout troop, scout group
- An orderly crowd
"a troop of children";
- flock
- A group of animals, especially primates
"A troop of baboons"
- March in a procession in a public place
"the veterans trooped down the street";
- parade, promenade
- Move or march as if in a crowd
"They children trooped into the room"
Sounds like: trollop, Tro, troop
Derived forms: troops, trooping, trooped
Type of: army unit, crowd, march, process, social unit, unit
Part of: cavalry
Encyclopedia: Troop, Nicholas