Spanish word

pelotón

Pronunciation

IPA/peloˈton/

Meaning

  • masculine noungroup

Example

El pelotón de periodistas rodeó al político.

The group of journalists surrounded the politician.

Illustration for pelotón (group)

More examples

Los vecinos vieron pasar un pelotón de policías por la avenida.

The neighbors saw a police squad pass along the avenue.

Core concept

Compact cluster of people or vehicles moving together.

Common phrases

  • pelotón de policías

    police squad

  • pelotón de periodistas

    press pack

Similar words

grupo: Loose gathering of people or things.
multitud: Very large crowd of people gathered in one place.
conjunto: Collection of items or elements considered as a single unit.
tropa: Group of soldiers forming a military unit.

Definition in Spanish

Grupo compacto de personas, vehículos o tropas que se mueven juntos o actúan como una unidad.

Word origin

From French peloton (a diminutive of pelote 'little ball'), the word is used figuratively for a tight group that moves as one.

Usage tips

  • Used for a cohesive, coordinated unit (soldiers, a cycling pack, a circle of reporters), so use grupo or conjunto when the sense is simply 'a number of people'.

Other meanings

  • platoonnoun
  • pelotonnoun

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