1. The main group of cyclists riding together in a race, especially in road cycling events like the Tour de France.
Usage: cycling; plural form of peloton
2. A small group or unit of soldiers or military personnel.
Usage: military; less common in modern usage

Examples

• The pelotons stayed together for most of the mountain stage.
• Riders broke away from the main peloton to gain an advantage.
• The pelotons were moving at high speed on the flat terrain.
• Several cyclists were dropped from the peloton on the steep climb.
• The military pelotons advanced through the valley in formation.