Meaning & use
skydiver
A person who jumps from an aircraft at a great height and falls freely before opening a parachute.
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The skydiver spread her arms wide as she plummeted through the clouds toward the ground.
Nervous skydivers often take a tandem jump with an instructor strapped to their back.
A note on using this word
Skydiver refers specifically to someone practicing skydiving as a sport, distinct from a parachutist making a required or emergency jump.
Words with a similar meaning
parachutist
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