battalion

Plural: battalions

Noun

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
a large indefinite number
- "a battalion of ants"
An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
Any large body of troops.
A great number of things.

Verb

To form into battalions.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon).

Synonyms

large number, multitude, pack, plurality, heap, horde, load, mass, pile, swathe

Scrabble Score: 11

battalion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
battalion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
battalion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

battalion: valid Words With Friends Word