Synonyms of platoon

platoon

noun

plə-ˈtün 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• team
• army
• crew
• brigade
• battalion
• squad
• company
• party
• gang
• band
• corps
• troupe
• outfit
• troop
• department
• staff
• personnel
• administration
• host
• posse
• force
• help
• stable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of platoon

Rather than settling for a platoon outfielder, the Phillies landed one of the sport's best pure hitters and reconfigured their defense to maximize his impact. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Counsell said there have been conversations with Happ about fewer at-bats when lefties start and more of a platoon but also noted the Cubs are in a stretch of 17 consecutive games without an off day. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Hicks, who is under team control through 2030 (and not eligible for arbitration until 2028), will replace Feduccia, the lefty-hitting part of the current platoon with Nick Fortes, who was acquired from Miami at last year’s deadline. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Multiple schools across three states will soon have their own veritable platoons of pepper-spraying drones to hunt down active shooters, The Washington Post reports, waiting to spring into action the moment they’re called on. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026