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“Troop” or “Troupe”

troop / troupe are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

troop t·r·UW·p

  • nouna group of soldiers.
  • nouna cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company.
  • nouna unit of Girl or Boy Scouts.
  • nounan orderly crowd.
  • verbmove or march as if in a crowd.

troupe t·r·UW·p

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“troop”

  • …and 40 Cavalrymen from H Troop under LT Austin Henely pursued
  • …of 12 September 1874, 4 Troopers from I Troop, 6th Cavalry…
  • …reservation, and CPT Tupper led Troop G with elements of B,…
  • …out of a Boy Scout troop), they were soon taken over…
  • …the Disney animated series Goof Troop
  • His "commander," Lieutenant Carpenter, of Troop H, was one of only…
  • …CPT Adna Chaffee led I Troop on a night attack to…
  • …who is in the Japanese troop that invaded Siam, and Oranate…
  • …of twelve his Boy Scout troop needed a bugler, so Farkas…
  • …his Eagle Scout award in Troop 360 in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania…

“troupe”

  • …he was part of the troupe of the Opéra Royal de…
  • …of the San Francisco Mime Troupe broke off and started their…
  • …joined the Green Bird Theatre Troupe (青鳥劇團).
  • …comedians from Los Angeles's Groundlings troupe was included.
  • …the Jazz At The Philharmonic troupe.
  • …Bright Moonlight Song and Dance Troupe and entered Shanghai's entertainment industry.
  • Barkat Jamal Fakir Troupe
  • The Tamakyu Troupe Hot Match!.
  • San Francisco Mime Troupe
  • …1893, this grew to a troupe large enough to stage large

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