platoon

CEFRC1

/pləˈtuːn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small group of soldiers led by an officer.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.

Examples

  • The bedraggled houses were finally destroyed by the platoon.

  • A platoon has about thirty soldiers.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.

  2. A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

  3. A group of children in the platoon grouping education system.

More examples

In context

  • Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon.

  • He's a platoon sergeant.

  • You must understand the rules of football in 1939. There was no platooning, so each man played both offense and defense.

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The soldiers in the blank advanced together through the forest under their leader.

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Origin

noun

From obsolete French plauton, variant of peloton, from Middle French pelote + -on. Doublet of peloton. Compare pellet.