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Synonyms for troop

Most common

squad gang corps herd

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).

Related words

Word family
trooper
Phrases
troop horse

Forms

Plural
troops → squads, corpses, parties, gangs…

Example sentences

  • squad Martha was the captain of the cheerleading squad.
  • gang A gang of three robbed the bank in broad daylight.
  • corps Ziri has finished his years at the Marine Corps.
  • herd The adolescent giraffe was banished from the herd.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
troopsteady
squadrising
gangrising
corpsfalling
herdfalling

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

By length

4 letters
band1, crew1, gang1, herd1
5 letters
party2, squad1, crowd1, corps1, flock1
6 letters
throng1
7 letters
company3, battery3
9 letters
multitude3
10 letters
collection3, assemblage3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (party2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
troupe
Deutsch
Truppe