1
: a subdivision of a company-sized military unit normally consisting of two or more squads or sections
2
: a group of persons sharing a common characteristic or activity
a platoon of waiters
especially
: a group of football players who are trained for either offense or defense and are sent into or withdrawn from the game as a body
platooned; platooning; platoons
: to play (one player) alternately with another player in the same position (as on a baseball team)
1
: to alternate with another player at the same position
2
: to use alternate players at the same position
Examples of platoon in a Sentence
Noun
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Javier Báez might begin in a platoon role but is also looking for redemption coming off hip surgery
Rogers has solidified himself as one of the better catchers in the AL and can still provide pop at the plate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Acuña has better splits against lefties and could platoon with Baty, but his camp has been up and down, to say the least.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The film centers on a group of individuals hiding out in a cabin when they are targeted by a ruthless rebel militia leader and his platoon.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Javier Báez might begin in a platoon role but is also looking for redemption coming off hip surgery
Rogers has solidified himself as one of the better catchers in the AL and can still provide pop at the plate.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
They are slated to platoon Oswaldo Cabrera and DJ LeMahieu at the hot corner when LeMahieu returns from injury.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Acuña has better splits against lefties and could platoon with Baty, but his camp has been up and down, to say the least.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platoon. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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