# troops

/ˈtɹups/ (US) · /tɹˈuːps/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/troops
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 1. soldiers

noun · CEFR B2

soldiers in a large group, especially those belonging to an army.

For teachers: military personnel or soldiers, typically used in the plural to refer to a collective force.

- The government decided to withdraw its troops from the region after the peace treaty.
- The deployment of additional troops along the border was seen by international observers as a significant escalation of the conflict.

## Examples

- The government decided to send more troops to the border.
- After months of diplomatic tension, the general ordered the troops to withdraw from the neutral zone.
- The rapid deployment of peacekeeping troops was intended to stabilize the region and provide a secure environment for the delivery of humanitarian aid to displaced civilians.

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