drill team

noun

: an exhibition marching team that engages in precision drill

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Tracee Lee, who attended Saturday's event, was a former member of the Neighborhood United Against Drugs drill team. Eva Andersen, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Details about this year’s parade had not been shared as of Tuesday, but the 2025 parade was themed for Mardi Gras and featured local schools, drill teams, fraternities and sororities and other localgroups. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 The bill, also known as Lauren’s Law, was recommended by George Laman, whose daughter Lauren collapsed and died at her high school drill team practice in 2008. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 Dancers, drill teams, bagpipes and more will make their way down the streets of Midtown. Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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