PLATOON as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a military unit that is a subdivision of a company
   • usually has a headquarters and two or more squads
   • usually commanded by a lieutenant
   Hypernyms(s) platoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • army unit (what does army unit mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
   Hypernyms(s) platoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • police squad (what does police squad mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
   Usage Example(s)
   • platoons of tourists poured out of the busses
   • the defensive platoon of the football team
   Hypernyms(s) platoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • social group (what does social group mean?)