Battalion - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|bəˈtælɪən|
Brit.
|bəˈtælɪən|
noun
- an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
- a large indefinite number (syn: multitude, pack, plurality)
- a large indefinite number (syn: multitude, pack, plurality)
a battalion of ants
Extra examples
...the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously...
...the walls withstood the onset of the first battalion...
The battalion formed a wedge and marched toward the enemy.
In case of an alert, every battalion, every company, and every man know their stations.
The battalion will have to wheel to the flank.
He commands the 4th Battalion.
He commands the 4th Battalion of the Scots Guard.
Word forms
noun
singular: battalion
plural: battalions
singular: battalion
plural: battalions
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