drill team

American  

noun

1. a group trained, especially for exhibition purposes, in precision marching, the manual of arms, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of drill team

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Agard grew up in South Seattle and remembers attending drill team practices at the park in middle school.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

First, they break into a demented drill team routine, kicking and breathing hard.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

The Air Force drill team stood perfectly still in front of the Reflecting Pool as Master Sgt.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

The game involving the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs was not yet called the Super Bowl, so the drill team had no idea of its importance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2022

Like a drill team, three pairs of feet turn and march out the door.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements