Thesaurus results for PLATOON

platoon

noun

plə-ˈtün

Definition of platoon

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 Dombrowski spent the offseason touting Kemp as a potential platoon partner with Marsh; that was ambitious. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 Cox and Gilbert have the makings of a fine center field platoon, and Cox’s elite speed and defensive versatility fit on any roster. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 After our march onto the field, our platoon retreated and became disorganized. — Brooke Lamantia, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for platoon

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Noun

Tippett’s team animated physical puppets, while ILM handled compositing and digital fire, smoke and explosions.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of team

Noun

In the post–Cold War era, the United States has perfected the art of airpower—winning control of the skies so that enemy armies, navies, and territory can be bombed at will—to a degree that no country or even alliance of countries has matched.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
The almost 400 interceptors that remain are augmented by a Greek army contingent with a Patriot missile battery and roughly 100 soldiers.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of army

Noun

The October 19 exercise tested how the vessel handled changing mission requirements and simulated machinery failures without onboard crew intervention.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
For the first four games, the Chiefs’ wide receiver crew came up big.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of crew

Noun

The Houthis quickly took control of key state military and civilian powers, including missile brigades and special forces, and the ability to levy taxes, explained al-Basha.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
But a press officer with Ukraine’s 93rd mechanized brigade told CNN last month that is no longer an option due to frequent shelling.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of brigade

Noun

Neither Dan Heizman, president of Local 42, which represents those with the rank of captain and below, nor Clay Calvin, president of Local 3808, which represents division and battalion chiefs, responded to requests for comment.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
The power Whitney expressed was more abstract than Beyoncé’s heavy-handed, and still astonishing, Super Bowl halftime performance in 2016, in which the artist stormed the field with a battalion of women dressed as Black Panthers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of battalion

Noun

The pre-selection debates about three- or four-loss SEC squads and some team no one actually watches will prove incredibly tiresome, too.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Tre Tyus called up from practice squad, the big punt block at the end was huge, and the guys came together and found a way to win.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

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