Platoon

Quick meaning: Platoon is a noun meaning (military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.
2. A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
3. (education, historical) A group of children in the platoon grouping education system.
4. (baseball) To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher
5. (sports) To specialize in a particular position or playing style.
6. Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.

Example Sentences

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

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

Needless to say, one's seat must be booked in advance and a platoon of urbane officials, one to each door of the train, awaits passengers to usher them to their seats and relieve them of their bulkier baggage.

Word Forms

• platoons
• platooning
• platooned

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include regiment, battalion, squad, squadron, patrol, troop.

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