platoon

noun/pləˈtuːn/

Frequency rank: #7,504 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A small military unit typically consisting of two or more squads, commanded by a lieutenant.

Illustration for the English word “platoon”

Example sentence

The soldiers in the platoon followed their lieutenant through the dense jungle.

Synonyms & related words

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