parachutist

Everyday

A person who jumps from an aircraft and floats down using a parachute. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons about forces, a parachutist shows air resistance: the open parachute slows the fall by pushing against the air. In history, parachutists (paratroopers) were used in wars. In sport and charity events, people do parachute jumps or skydives.

Examples

• The parachutist floated gently down to the field. tree →
• Air resistance slows the parachutist down. tree →
• The parachutist landed right in the middle of the target. tree →
• Our teacher was a parachutist for charity. tree →
• We made model parachutists from paper and string. tree →
• The parachutists jumped one after another from the plane. tree →

Note

Countable. Parachute + -ist. Also "skydiver" for people who fall a long way before opening the parachute. Science note: a parachute does not stop gravity; it increases air resistance so you fall slower.