platoonnounmasculine/pɛloˈtɐ̃w/mediumpe·lo·tãoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA group of soldiers or people organized for a specific activity.The platoon marched in formation.The infantry platoon was assigned to the mission.syngroupsquadEtymologyDo francês 'peloton'Related wordspelotão de fuzileirospelotão de combate