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Spell Bee Word: Battalion


What does battalion mean?

Word: Battalion

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Battalion means a large unit of soldiers, usually several hundred strong, that forms part of an army.

Synonyms: unit, force, troop

How do you spell battalion?

Syllables: bat - tal - ion

Tricky part: The t is doubled, as in battle. The rest of the word is where students add or swap letters, so check it slowly.

Watch out for: batallion, batalion, battalyon

Memory tip: Start with a cricket bat, then add talion: bat + talion puts the double t right where the two parts meet.

Battalion in a sentence

Example 1: A battalion of guards marched past at the King's Birthday Parade in London.

Example 2: My grandfather served in the same battalion for twenty years.

Example 3: The battalion set up camp on the edge of the desert.

Fun Fact

Battalion came into English through French bataillon, from the Italian battaglione, which is built on battaglia, meaning battle.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

battallion

a) o
b) i
c) l
d) a

Show answer

c) l. Battalion has just one l, before the ion.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lotabnita

a) tabulation
b) battalion
c) battling
d) rebellion

Show answer

b) battalion. Battling has a g and rebellion an r and e, while tabulation is one letter too long; that leaves battalion.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) infantry
b) cavalry
c) battalian
d) civilian

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c) battalian. Battalion ends in ion; civilian is the one that ends in ian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A battalion would most likely be sent to ____.

a) command a fleet of ships
b) fly aircraft over the coast
c) guard a stretch of the border
d) steer a single submarine

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c) guard a stretch of the border

2. Which of these words also names a group of soldiers?

a) orchestra
b) regiment
c) cabinet
d) congregation

Show answer

b) regiment

Associated Words

Words that end in -ion: obsession, oxidation, friction, election, excretion, exploitation

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: force, troop

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