English · Word Candidate

troop

/tɹuːp/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: trooping · trooped

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).

Noun

Examples

That which should accompany old age — / As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends — / I must not look to have.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.

Verb

Examples

Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To march on; to go forward in haste.

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “troop” mean?

A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).

Is “troop” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.