battalion
noun
a ground force unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies or similar units.
battalions
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pluralof battalion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The UK government said it would provide military helicopters for heavy lifting, along with support from stand-by battalions, after a major incident was declared at the weekend.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The adversary forces were “able to eliminate two battalions in a day,” so that “in an exercise sense, basically, they were not able to fight anymore after that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
It subsequently scaled down combat operations across northern Gaza, declaring that Hamas’s local battalions had been dismantled.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
The United States is considering imposing sanctions on one or more Israeli battalions accused of human rights violations during operations in the occupied West Bank, according to a person familiar with the deliberations.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
The men have all gone to their battalions.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
