platoon

[US]/plə'tuːn/
[UK]/plə'tun/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a group of soldiers or vehicles that move and work together as a unit

Phrases & Collocations

platoon leader

Example Sentences

platoons of sharp lawyers.

platoons of empty bottles

the platoon which had been kept in reserve.

platooned the two catchers.

The platoon pulled back to safety.

a platoon of firefighters; buses carrying platoons of tourists.

In his platoon he had thirty-two men.

he had a platoon of forty men to prepare for battle.

Platoon sergeants fell their men in on the barrack square.

guerrillas ambushing a platoon of regulars;

the platoon changed from drill order into PT kit.

The platoon stood at ease while the officer explained the battle plan.

The platoon broke cover and headed down the road.

The platoon made its way to the pre-arranged rendezvous in the desert.

A platoon leader with the orange pauldron of an officer.

The young platoon leader set a courageous example for his soldiers by leading them safely into and out of jungle territory held by the enemy.

Real-world Examples

I had a lot of 17 year olds my first platoon.

Source: Classic movies

He found it unlikely that three lightly armed criminals would combat an entire platoon of 41 men.

Source: New York Times

She was attended by a virtual platoon of medical professionals.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

He...he was a merchant marine, and his platoon was killed in the battle of Hanoi?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

The platoon radio telephone operator says he's changed since then. He's left the Army.

Source: CNN Listening Collection June 2014

If they knew about me that's a member of a famous technical platoon of course they just killed me.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

24-year-old Mo Sihua is a platoon commander, and this is his first time in the United States.

Source: CRI Online December 2017 Collection

If you've ever served, you know that if one of your fellow platoon guys, they need help.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

We're all gonna tackle the platoon and reserve.

Source: GQ — Representative Roles of Celebrities

They have set up a platoon of 24 travelling bankers to drum up business in areas far from its branches.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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