platoon

noun

plə-ˈtün How to pronounce platoon (audio)
Definition of platoonnext
as in team
a group of people working together on a task will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show

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Recent Examples of platoon Al Drago / Getty Images Dockery was serving as a platoon leader in the Kapisa Province of Afghanistan in October 2012 when his platoon was ambushed by dozens of Taliban fighters, the White House said. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Now, without Bichette, the Blue Jays have been forced to slot Gimenez in as a platoon shortstop alongside Clement with lesser hitters taking over at second base. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 He was then sent to China with a rifle platoon. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 Crown Prince Christian will now continue his military service with the Royal Life Guards regiment of the Royal Danish Army and serve as a platoon leader at the Guards Barracks in Høvelte. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for platoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
  1. team
  2. army
  3. crew
  4. brigade
  5. battalion
  6. squad
Noun
  • Members of the Purple City Genetics team teach passersby about the science and art of breeding marijuana, while providing advice to budding home growers and selling plant starts.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
  • And maybe England’s national team did save all of its fans who made it to the match.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the US launched 13 missiles at an army base in Bampur, also in Sistan and Baluchestan province, IRNA reported.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Unemployment is low, in part because many workers are now serving in the army.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • That gives construction crews room to work while preparing the campus for future growth.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • India summoned the Iranian deputy ambassador over the killing of a sailor in the waterway, and yesterday, the UAE said Iranian missiles hit its tankers in Omani waters, killing one crew member.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • The organizers weight the line up with hungry bands rather than the Zimmer frame brigade that headline too many festivals.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 July 2026
  • So far, no mainstream Democratic politician has seemed willing to stir up the hornet’s nest by taking on the progressive brigades.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of brigade
Noun
  • The battalion was once again redeployed to the West Bank 30 days later after undergoing an education seminar and additional training.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • The Israeli army built another five battalions of soldiers who were never engaged in service or finished their service and wish to return to duty.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of battalion
Noun
  • Despite all the world class attacking talent in the squad, the Three Lions have often relied on their defensive structure to get them through the knockout stages.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The actor attended the World Cup match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday, July 14, where he was spotted greeting members of the famed cheer squad in a video shared on Instagram by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the NFL.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of squad

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