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platoon

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noun

pla·​toon plə-ˈtün How to pronounce platoon (audio)
pla-
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especially : a group of football players who are trained for either offense or defense and are sent into or withdrawn from the game as a body

platoon

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verb

platooned; platooning; platoons

transitive verb

: to play (one player) alternately with another player in the same position (as on a baseball team)

intransitive verb

1
: to alternate with another player at the same position
2
: to use alternate players at the same position

Example Sentences

Noun will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Orofino was part of a scout platoon sent 60 or 70 miles ahead of the front to probe for Germans. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2022 Magadan spent 16 seasons in the big leagues as a third baseman/first baseman, often as the left-handed half of a platoon. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2022 Most of the top-tier 3A schools have two-platoon systems. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 One platoon wore green armbands, another blue, and the instructors yellow. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Tim’s platoon was the last in, landing in a hail of bullets that struck the dirt like pattering rain. John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 Primarily a platoon hitter, Peralta shouldn’t see much of a change in his role playing primarily against right-handers. USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The company announced in a letter sent to employees and affiliate owners, obtained by Men's Health, that the chief executive will be Don Faul, a former U.S. Marine platoon commander and tech executive. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2022 These drones enable units as small as the platoon level (30-40 troops) to eliminate the element of surprise for any enemy force, particularly those operating armored vehicles. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022
Verb
The guess here is that Marsh, a left-handed batter, will platoon with the right-handed-hitting Ward in left, and Adell will get the bulk of the early starts in right field. Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2022 The left-handed-hitting Marsh, who can play all three outfield spots and is the better defender, could platoon with Justin Upton in left field or win that spot outright if Upton struggles. Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Adding a power hitter who could platoon at DH is intriguing. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 June 2021 Pollock, who figures to platoon in left field with Matt Beaty, is batting .277 with four home runs and a .791 OPS in 32 games this season. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2021 As Purdue coach Matt Painter has done in recent seasons with his glut of centers, the post players often platoon. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2021 Rookies Alex Kirilloff and Brent Rooker could platoon in left field, with left-handed hitting Kirilloff getting most of the at-bats. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021 Pinder and Kemp could platoon at second base but would thus be less free to roam. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2021 The Cavs’ decision to platoon the center spot, splitting the minutes almost evenly, didn’t work either. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French peloton small detachment, literally, ball, from Middle French pelote little ball — more at pellet

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1963, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of platoon was circa 1547

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