Synonyms for battalion

Most common

mass · pile · heap · horde · multitude · plurality

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

relish, modicum, smidge

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A great number of things.

2. n. 2

   An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.

Forms

Plural

battalions → hordes, masses, piles, loads…

Example sentences

• mass The mass of lava covered the side of the mountain.
• pile What is this pile of fur doing in the living room?
• heap The workers heap up the soil to create a barrier.
• horde Tom was surrounded by a horde of screaming fangirls.
• multitude Tokyo offers a multitude of accommodation options.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pac¹

4 letters

mass¹, pack¹, load¹, pile¹, heap¹

5 letters

horde¹, swath¹

6 letters

swathe¹

9 letters

multitude³, plurality⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (multitude³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

bataillon