battalion

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

US broadly

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

Japanese Meaning

大隊：複数の中隊や会社などからなる軍の組織単位で、本部を有し、通常は連隊の一部として編成される

The battalion marched through the valley at dawn, ready to establish a forward position.

その大隊は夜明けに谷を行進し、前進拠点を築く準備ができていた。

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

(US, military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.

Sense（3）

Any large body of troops.

Sense（4）

(by extension) A great number of things.

battalions

（ plural ）