1
: a subdivision of a company-sized military unit normally consisting of two or more squads or sections
2
: a group of persons sharing a common characteristic or activity
a platoon of waiters
especially
: a group of football players who are trained for either offense or defense and are sent into or withdrawn from the game as a body
platooned; platooning; platoons
: to play (one player) alternately with another player in the same position (as on a baseball team)
1
: to alternate with another player at the same position
2
: to use alternate players at the same position
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Noun
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
As with a platoon in a Second World War movie, the group is carefully scripted so as to display diversity that’s soon to form unity.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Katie Woo, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
With Betts remaining at shortstop and Rojas on the verge of returning, veteran fill-in shortstop Nick Ahmed could be designated for assignment, and recently acquired utility man Amed Rosario and perhaps Rojas could platoon with Lux at second base.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Shane is involved in Male's JROTC Program as cadet captain, raider captain and leads a platoon.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
As with a platoon in a Second World War movie, the group is carefully scripted so as to display diversity that’s soon to form unity.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The decision to platoon Walker never fully made sense.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
With Betts remaining at shortstop and Rojas on the verge of returning, veteran fill-in shortstop Nick Ahmed could be designated for assignment, and recently acquired utility man Amed Rosario and perhaps Rojas could platoon with Lux at second base.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platoon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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