troupe

/truːp/

noun

  1. A group of actors, dancers, singers, or other performers who work and travel together.

    B1

    countable

    • "A traveling theater troupe performed in our town."B1
    • "The dance troupe toured Europe last summer."B2
    • "The circus troupe put on a spectacular show."A2
    • "The renowned theatrical troupe was praised for its innovative interpretation of Shakespeare."C1

Common mistakes

  • a troop of actors→a troupe of actors

    Troupe means a group of performers; troop usually means a group of soldiers or animals.

Collocations

theater troupedance troupetraveling troupetouring troupetroupe of actorscircus troupe

Word family

trouper