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platoon

/pləˈtuːn/noun2 syllables

Platoon means: a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant.

What does platoon mean?3

noun

1

a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

2

a team of policemen working under the military platoon system

3

a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity“platoons of tourists poured out of the busses”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with platoon?27

one syllable

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two syllables

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three syllables

afternoon
Show 40 near rhymes
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Platoon in a sentence

  • The bedraggled houses were finally destroyed by the platoon.rafaeld4
  • A platoon has about thirty soldiers.Amastan

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Forms of platoon

as a noun

plural
platoons