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 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 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
  • To get to bowl eligibility, Belichick’s team was going to need to pull at least one upset.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Conner joined the team on Monday and Bennett on Wednesday, in large part because injuries had left Miami short-handed at tight end and running back.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • The European Union’s top diplomat said Russia’s army is struggling to make progress on the front line and wants to scare off Ukraine’s Western backers with its air campaign.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • He's widely considered to be close to the chief of the army, which is Pakistan's most powerful institution.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • The two girls were falsely listed as recruits for the university’s crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At this late juncture in the season, the instability of the Akira One’s revolving-door crew is taking its toll.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • The brigade of 600 soldiers was set up in November to be deployed anywhere that drones were needed.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Corps, an estimated 600 Azov brigade servicemen are among the thousands still in Russian captivity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of brigade
Noun
  • An Army unit based in Europe was building its own drones before LaNeve directed it to end its efforts and return to being a traditional infantry battalion, officials said in August.
    — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In northern Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Russian forces are reportedly disbanding some tank battalions and reallocating younger servicemembers to drone units, while assigning other personnel to assault units.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of battalion
Noun
  • Newcastle end the window with the squad’s average age and wage bill significantly reduced.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For one, as McDonald mentioned, there’s the financial perks of returning to college rather than sitting on a practice squad for NFL rookies.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of squad

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