Definition of Phalanx
a body of troops or police officers, standing or moving in close formation
Examples of Phalanx in a sentence
A phalanx of soldiers marched in lockstep, while belting out slogans of war. 🔊
William was among the phalanx of police officers who stood in close formation, ready to invade the compound. 🔊
The students mimicked a phalanx of soldiers, protecting their professor from being attacked as they led him to safety. 🔊
A phalanx of camera men kept on snapping pictures as they walked in close formation, resembling a troop of officers. 🔊
We stood in phalanx formation opposite our leader, with our hands at our sides and our heads held high. 🔊
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