platoon
noun
a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
platoons
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pluralof platoon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Developing the ability to deploy platoons of robots that can carry out orders without hesitating also speaks to skepticism in Beijing about the reliability of PLA mission commanders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
This year, mercenaries began transiting through Bosaso in Somalia, where local sources told AFP a UAE-run section of a military base has hosted platoons of uniformed foreigners, transported in cargo planes.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
Many of us in the platoons of the federal workforce cannot afford to be dismissed, however illegal the dismissal might be.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2025
Rather than splurge for a full-time outfielder in free agency last year, the team opted for platoons at all three positions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
We strolled down the barely lit street, gossiping about the antics of our platoons.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
