platoon
/pləˈtuːn/noun
उच्चारण प्लटून
पलटन
Core word
noun
- 1
[C, with singular or plural verb]
a small group of soldiers that is part of a company and commanded by a lieutenant
पलटन
- an infantry platoon
- The platoon marched through the village at dawn.
- The lieutenant ordered his platoon to halt at the river.
+ 2 more examples
- Each platoon has about thirty soldiers.
- A platoon was sent to help villagers after the landslide.
Synonyms squad unit troop detachment
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Military units from small to large: section, platoon, company, battalion, brigade, division.
सैन्य इकाइयाँ छोटी से बड़ी: section, platoon, company, battalion, brigade, division।