battalion
noun
bat·tal·ion
bə-ˈtal-yən 
Examples of battalion in a Sentence
a battalion of angry protesters
the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously
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Five engines, two trucks, one squad, three ambulances, and three battalion chiefs assisted in fighting the fire.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Two battalion chiefs were killed, and one engineer was injured in the attack.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The battalion of lights, set up for a photo shoot set to happen later that day.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
The picture is similar at the Fire Department, where the top ten each earned over $500,000, led by the battalion chief with $905,060.
—John Hart, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Two battalion chiefs were killed, and one engineer was injured in the attack.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The battalion of lights, set up for a photo shoot set to happen later that day.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
The picture is similar at the Fire Department, where the top ten each earned over $500,000, led by the battalion chief with $905,060.
—John Hart, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for battalion
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battalion. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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battalion
noun
bat·tal·ion
bə-ˈtal-yən
1
: a large body of troops : army
2
: a military unit composed of two or more smaller units (as companies or batteries)
3
: a large body of persons organized to act together
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