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troop

troop

9 2.7
A group of people or animals that move together in an orderly way
  • noun
  • /truːp/
translation icon : grupo
  • We watched as a troop of monkeys played in the trees.
  • troop of monkeys
  • troop of baboons
  • entire troop

But there are studies of this of monkey troops on some island.

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Examples

  • The troop trudged through deep woods and meadows, Polecat pointing out landscape features.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • A small troop of camels.

  • - Well done, come on troop, quick march.

  • And I also believe the President should sign the troop funding bill into law.

    Blog text (11)
  • But there are studies of this of monkey troops on some island.

  • Okay, how many gorillas are in a troop?

  • The troop is fed and bedded down for the night, sir.

  • So there we were, peacefully in line when a troop of Boy Scouts all turned and stared at me.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • After a five-and-a-half-hour trudge, the troop had only made it four miles.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Outside, the troop stirred restlessly under the spell of nameless fears.

Synonyms

force
vstroop
2.3

An organized group of people like soldiers or police

is any orderly gathering, not necessarily formed for official tasks
troops
vstroop
2.0

Soldiers who work together as a group in an army

is any orderly gathering of people or animals, not only military groups
crowd
vstroop
1.0

Many people or things are close together in one place

is an orderly gathered group rather than merely a mass of people
company
vstroop
329 2.4

A group of people organized to do a specific job, like soldiers or a ship crew

is broader, covering any orderly gathering regardless of purpose
pack
vstroop
320 1.0

A group of animals or people who act together

is a gathered group arranged in order, not necessarily coordinated
camp
vstroop
234 3.5

A group of people with the same belief or goal in a larger group

is a neutral orderly gathering, not necessarily united by ideology
herd
vstroop
142 1.0

A large group of the same kind of animals that stay or move together

includes both people and animals gathered together in an orderly way
platoon
vstroop
119 5.8

A group of people organized to work or fight together

is any orderly collection, not only groups formed for action
outfit
vstroop
112 4.8

A group like a company or team that works together

is any orderly gathering, not necessarily a named organization
flock
vstroop
57 2.0

A group of people who follow the same leader

is a neutral orderly collection, not specifically led or devotional
congregation
vstroop
7 3.4

A group of people, animals, or things gathered together

is specifically an orderly assembled group rather than the gathering act
army unit
vstroop
5 2.5

A group of soldiers organized as part of an army, like a platoon or company

is a general gathered group without fixed military rank or hierarchy
phalanx
vstroop
5 8.8

A group of people standing or moving close together and acting as one

is an orderly gathering without implying tight packing or unified action
battle group
vstroop
  • Specialized
2 4.7

A military unit made of several groups of soldiers formed to fight

is a simple gathered group rather than a formed combat formation
soldiery
vstroop
1 8.5

A group of soldiers who serve together in the army

is a general orderly assembly, not specifically armed personnel
peloton
vstroop
  • Specialized
9.3

A small group of soldiers who move and fight together

is a general orderly group not tied to historical military use

Compounds

troop movement
  • Specialized
8 4.4

Soldiers travel together from one place to another in an organized way

8 2.5

A group of young people who meet to learn outdoor skills and help others

troop carrier
  • Specialized
3 4.4

A vehicle like a truck or plane that carries soldiers

troop transport
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A vehicle like a truck, ship, or helicopter that carries soldiers

How Big

throng
28 5.9
crowd
1.0
troop
9 2.7
to group
38 1.2
to pair
  • NSFW
8 5.7

Surface Forms

troop singular
troops plural

Etymology

Troop comes from the old French word troupe, which probably came from an old German word meaning 'crowd' or 'group'. So a troop is simply people or animals 'gathered together' and moving as one.