echelon

nounclass, level

Synonyms for echelon

noun class, level

Antonyms for echelon

unemployment

Word Origin & History

1796, "step-like arrangement of troops," from French échelon "level, echelon," literally "rung of a ladder," from Old French eschelon, from eschiele "ladder," from Late Latin scala "stair, slope," from Latin scalae (plural) "ladder, steps," from PIE *skand- "to spring, leap" (see scan). Sense of "level, subdivision" is from World War I.

Example Sentences for echelon

Across the broad plain the whole of the brigade was in echelon.

I tried the echelon, the 'general advanced,' then the 'give away' and 'flank' movements.

All egress is stopped by the Allies' echelon formation, except by Aleppo.

The formation was in echelon by the right, with unequal intervals.

The advance was made by the two brigades in squares marching in echelon.

It is what is known as an "echelon" formation when applied to the manœuvres of soldiers.

Their left was arranged en potence, their right was drawn up in echelon.

We could negate the efforts of any echelon below the Eddorians themselves, it is true.

Virtually, this advance in echelon had turned into four columns.

Portions of his forces were arranged in echelon in some of his other battles.

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