drill team

noun

: an exhibition marching team that engages in precision drill

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Expect to see colorful parade floats, bands and drill teams in the Oak Cliff neighborhood. Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026 Interspersed between marching bands and drill teams, community organizations carried signs with quotes from King. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026 Waters, 47, a drum teacher visiting Atlanta from New Haven, Connecticut, over the MLK holiday weekend, had visited the house once before, 12 years ago, with a group of nearly 70 students from his drill team. Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026 The parade is scheduled to include marching bands, car and motorcycle clubs, dance groups, equestrians and drill teams. Holly Andres, Daily News, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drill team

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First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drill team was in 1928

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“Drill team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20team. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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