peloton

¹ American  

[pel-uh-ton, pel-uh-ton, plaw-tawn] / ˈpɛl əˌtɒn, ˌpɛl əˈtɒn, plɔˈtɔ̃ /

noun

1. an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.

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peloton ² American  

[pel-uh-ton, pel-uh-ton, plaw-tawn] / ˈpɛl əˌtɒn, ˌpɛl əˈtɒn, plɔˈtɔ̃ /

noun

Cycling.

1. a large pack or cluster of bicyclists in a road race, riding closely together to reduce wind resistance and conserve their energy.

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peloton British  

/ ˈpɛləˌtɒn /

noun

1. cycle racing the main field of riders in a road race

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Etymology

Origin of peloton¹

First recorded in 1710–20; from French: literally, “ball, ball of string,” equivalent to pelote “ball” + -on diminutive suffix; pellet, peloton ¹

Origin of peloton¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from French: literally, “little ball (especially of thread), small body of soldiers”; platoon ( def. ), peloton ²

Example Sentences

Peloton Chief Financial Officer Liz Coddington will join clean energy company Palmetto as its new finance chief.

From The Wall Street Journal

She joined Peloton in 2022, and before that held senior-level finance positions at companies including Amazon Web Services—Amazon.com’s cloud computing arm—Walmart and Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her departure from Peloton comes as the company is grappling with declining membership.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coddington said she is proud of her tenure at Peloton, pointing to its efforts to improve cash flow and profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal

Peloton Chief Executive Peter Stern credited Coddington with overseeing the company’s financial turnaround in the announcement of her departure.

From The Wall Street Journal