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Definition of smokejumper

smokejumper

/ˈsmoʊkˌdʒʌm.pɚ/
smoke · jump · er
Plural:smokejumpers
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smokejumper Lexical Profile

smokejumper Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A specially trained wildland firefighter who parachutes from an aircraft into remote or rugged terrain to provide an rapid initial response to forest and brush fires.

Example

"The veteran smokejumper checked his parachute rigging before boarding the twin-engine plane headed toward the remote mountain ridge."

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• Nearby Words

smoke tree
smoke trees
smokehouse
smokejumper
smokeless
smokelike
smoker

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the United States in 1939 from the compound of "smoke" and "jumper" during the inaugural experimental parachute firefighting program conducted by the U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Smokejumper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/smokejumper
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