Definition for Platoon:

• Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square.

Synonyms for Platoon:

• n.

  •
  • corps,
  • contingent,
  • cavalry,
  • advance guard,
  • command.
  •army (noun)
  • de-tail,
  • de-tails,
  • out-fits,
  • out-fit,
  • de tail,
  • out fits,
  • patrol units,
  • out fit,
  • de tails.
  •crew (noun)
  • circle,
  • collection,
  • society,
  • retinue,
  • faction,
  • assembly,
  • drove,
  • clan,
  • colony,
  • covey,
  • troupe,
  • string,
  • tribe,
  • detachment,
  • posse,
  • herd,
  • school,
  • club,
  • bunch,
  • cabal,
  • fellowship,
  • troop,
  • pack,
  • crowd,
  • sect,
  • clique,
  • gang,
  • fleet,
  • bevy,
  • squad,
  • litter,
  • union,
  • host,
  • ring,
  • league,
  • company,
  • complement,
  • regiment,
  • coalition,
  • fraternity,
  • set,
  • junta,
  • team,
  • body,
  • coterie,
  • band,
  • detail,
  • cadre,
  • division,
  • caucus,
  • cell,
  • battalion,
  • hive,
  • outfit,
  • staff,
  • force,
  • wing,
  • mob,
  • assemblage,
  • aggregation,
  • flock,
  • brigade,
  • party,
  • nest,
  • phalanx.
  •detachment (noun)
  • military unit.
  •group (noun)
  • platoon.
  •group of military people (noun)
  • parcel,
  • unit,
  • patrol,
  • lot,
  • array,
  • cluster,
  • battery,
  • clump,
  • batch,
  • squadron.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • alliance,
  • stable,
  • varsity,
  • broadside,
  • guard,
  • slew,
  • combat team,
  • out-group,
  • age group,
  • army group,
  • section,
  • volley,
  • garrison,
  • legions,
  • battle group,
  • eight,
  • subdivision,
  • many,
  • peer group,
  • second team,
  • five,
  • movement,
  • Battalia,
  • piquet,
  • companionship,
  • flying column,
  • several,
  • military formation,
  • combat command,
  • organization,
  • Maniple,
  • million,
  • cohort,
  • association,
  • multitude,
  • cast,
  • task force,
  • salon,
  • fire,
  • rank,
  • file,
  • picket,
  • ingroup,
  • Sharpshooting,
  • horde,
  • swarm,
  • raking fire,
  • few,
  • train,
  • slue,
  • thousand,
  • eleven,
  • number,
  • loads,
  • first team,
  • numbers,
  • hundred,
  • billion,
  • legion,
  • mass,
  • formation,
  • nine,
  • congregation,
  • kitchen police,
  • fusillade,
  • cross fire,
  • tons,
  • gathering,
  • in-group,
  • handful,
  • guild,
  • reserves,
  • grouping,
  • field army.

Paraphrases for Platoon:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    mis.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    servicemen, volleyball, PAI, firing.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    sections.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    battalion, faction, troop, posse, patrol, team.

Antonyms for Platoon:

• n.

  • group of military people
    one, whole, individual.

Platoon Sentence Examples:

• No. 2 Platoon treated it lightly.

• For thirty - five minutes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the School House platoon would move round the courts in lifeless and perfect formation.

Holonyms for Platoon:

• n.

  • group
    company.

Hyponym for Platoon:

• n.

  • group
    police squad, squad, social group, army unit.

Meronym for Platoon:

• n.

  • group
    section.