platoon

IPA: pɫʌtˈun

(military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
(education, historical) A group of children in the platoon grouping education system.

(baseball) To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher
(sports) To specialize in a particular position or playing style.
Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.

Examples of "platoon" in Sentences

The scene ends with the platoon.
A sergeant in the first platoon senses the predicament.
Featured guests are Crow and Cynic from the Street Platoon.
Sergeant Derrick was in command of his platoon of the company.
Performs the duties of the Platoon Sergeant of the radar platoon.
He's placed in charge of the unruly and undertrained reconnaissance platoon.
Johnny passes the test and is designed as the adjutant for the B team platoon.
The leader of the platoon was killed, leaving the unit in charge of a sergeant.
Based on their mien and location, platoon officers suspected they were militants.
Once the retrieval of boat lands, the platoon boards and returns to the transport.