On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Platoon. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Platoon meaning
- A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
- A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.
- A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
Synonyms of Platoon
Using Platoon
- The main meaning on this page is: A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company. | A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant. | A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
- Useful related words include: army unit, police squad, social group.
- In the example corpus, platoon often appears in combinations such as: platoon of, the platoon, his platoon.
Context around Platoon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Platoon
- In this selection, "platoon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, junior, sniper, playoffs, guide, commander and leader stand out and add context to how "platoon" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1st platoon platoon sergeant and and a catching platoon with reese. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "platoon" sits close to words such as academies, ambushed and appease, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with platoon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Platoon in the playoffs — platoon just before. (7 words)
Michał – a platoon leader in the International Legion, fell in action today. (12 words)
Parr, a native of Jefferson, Georgia, acted as platoon guide for Platoon 1002. (13 words)
Pfc. Elizabeth Reetz, the honor graduate of platoon 4001, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, gave us some insight on what it means to be the platoon guide and why she wanted to lead from the front. (37 words)
Brutal footage has emerged of the moment one brave Ukrainian soldier waged a bitter fight against an entire platoon of Russian troops and their armoured personnel carrier (APC) before making the ultimate sacrifice for his country. (36 words)
Din never trusted the droid after he was reprogrammed, but IG-11 more than proved himself, initiating his self-destruct sequence to destroy a platoon of stormtroopers who would have captured the Force-sensitive child. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
During the capture of the village Visen-Artois, when his Platoon Officer had become a casualty, this N.C.O. took charge of the Platoon and captured two enemy strong points.
But we had a pretty junior platoon and where every member of the team, this would be their first appointment in a sniper platoon.
Parr, a native of Jefferson, Georgia, acted as platoon guide for Platoon 1002.
Pfc. Elizabeth Reetz, the honor graduate of platoon 4001, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, gave us some insight on what it means to be the platoon guide and why she wanted to lead from the front.
Company leaders capped the event with a platoon competition, when each platoon selected a few Soldiers to represent them, then those Soldiers attacked the course again in full kit.
Platoon in the playoffs — platoon just before.
Sgt. 1st Class Ty Tyner, 1st Platoon platoon sergeant and troop Bradley master gunner, said the aim was to increase the troop’s lethality.
Alfaro will report to Triple-A with Connor Wong making the team as part of a catching platoon with Reese McGuire.
A platoon of contractors, along with state and park representatives, has been traversing the park’s swamps via barge.
Brutal footage has emerged of the moment one brave Ukrainian soldier waged a bitter fight against an entire platoon of Russian troops and their armoured personnel carrier (APC) before making the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
Din never trusted the droid after he was reprogrammed, but IG-11 more than proved himself, initiating his self-destruct sequence to destroy a platoon of stormtroopers who would have captured the Force-sensitive child.
DJ LeMathieu could then do what he does best and platoon at multiple positions across the infield.
He was enlisted into the Nigerian Army in 1962 as a Platoon Commander, from there grew to the rank of a Brigadier-General where he retired.
In 1987, he completed officers’ school and returned to the Paratroopers Brigade as a platoon leader.
In addition to the relief sculpture in memory of Boots and his platoon, the memorial now includes more than 400 specially engraved commemorative bricks recognizing local veterans across various conflicts.
In early February 2003, Fletcher’s older son and Platoon Commander Brian Fletcher of French Lick, Ind. was on the plane with his dad and more than 100 other soldiers headed for the Middle East.
Mancini gives Chicago more power and a right-handed compliment to the left-handed Hosmer to form a strong, experienced platoon.
Michał – a platoon leader in the International Legion, fell in action today.
Now a dedicated platoon of comic collectors and researchers has tracked down the surviving pieces and the results are to be shown in an exhibition telling the story of the British war comic.
Serving with the English-speaking 3rd Platoon of the Karpatska Sich battalion, the gunner was awarded with a medal and citation recognising his service after his first deployment.
Common combinations with platoon
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: