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Meaning of 'platoon' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Platoon [ n.]
- Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square.
- Now, in the United States service, half of a company.

Meaning of 'platoon' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . platoon [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
Example in sentence:
  • platoons of tourists poured out of the busses;
  • the defensive platoon of the football team

Nearby Words:

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