Definition of Platoon

a group of people working together towards a common goal

Examples of Platoon in a sentence

My friends and I formed a small platoon during our paintball match, working together to defeat the opposing team.  🔊

A platoon of soldiers train hard for the sole purpose of working together to achieve the objectives put before them by their commanders.  🔊

A sports team can be viewed as a platoon, since it is many capable members working together to achieve a victory over their opponents.  🔊

A company can be considered a very large platoon, made up of hundreds of people working together for profit or some other goal.  🔊

A platoon of soldiers will often be assigned to the same objective so they can work together to achieve it with maximum efficiency.  🔊

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