troops

Soldiers serving together in an army or other military force.

• Troops guarded the bridge.
• The government sent more troops to the border.
• All foreign troops withdrew last month.

Similar words: soldiers, military personnel

Common phrases: send troops, deploy troops, foreign troops

Groups of soldiers, scouts, or animals that move or act together.

• Two scout troops shared the campsite.
• The cavalry troops gathered near the fort.
• We watched troops of monkeys crossing the road.

How to use it: troops of someone/something (Several troops of monkeys live in this forest.)

Similar words: groups, units

Common phrases: scout troops, cavalry troops, troops of monkeys