# troupe

/ˈtɹup/ (US) · /tɹˈuːp/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/troupe
Updated: 2026-08-27

## Senses

### 2. a group working together

noun · CEFR C2 · Literary

any group of people who work together on the same activity.

For teachers: a group of people associated in a joint effort or shared activity.

- A troupe of volunteers arrived early to help clean up the park.
- The small troupe of researchers spent years in the Arctic, isolated from the rest of the world while they gathered climate data.

### 3. to tour

verb · CEFR C2 · Technical

to travel and perform as part of a group.

For teachers: to travel or tour as a member of a theatrical company or performance group.

- She spent her twenties trouping across Europe with a small opera company.
- After years of trouping in regional theatres, the actor finally secured a leading role on the West End stage.

Usage: The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.

## Examples

- The dance troupe is performing in the city tonight.
- After years of local shows, the theater troupe finally secured a contract to tour across the country.
- The traveling circus troupe maintained a rigorous rehearsal schedule, ensuring that every acrobatic feat was executed with precision despite the challenges of their nomadic lifestyle.

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