noun

battalion

buh-TAL-ee-uhn

noun

A large army unit, typically made up of several companies and usually forming part of a brigade or regiment.

"The battalion moved into position before dawn."

Informally, a large organised group of people or things.

"A battalion of volunteers arrived to help after the flood."

How to Use Battalion

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA big group of soldiers, or, loosely, any large organised group.

Common pairings

a battalion of troops infantry battalion

battalioned past tense, battalions plural, battalions singular

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The _____ moved into position before dawn.

From Middle French bataillon, ultimately from the same root as "battle."

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