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peloton

1

[ pel-uh-ton, pel-uh-ton; French plaw-tawn ]

noun

Cycling.
  1. a large pack or cluster of bicyclists in a road race, riding closely together to reduce wind resistance and conserve their energy.


peloton

2

[ pel-uh-ton, pel-uh-ton; French plaw-tawn ]

noun

  1. an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.

peloton

/ ˈɛəˌɒ /

noun

  1. cycle racing the main field of riders in a road race
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of peloton1

First recorded in 1935–40; from French: literally, “little ball (especially of thread), small body of soldiers”; platoon ( def ), peloton 2

Origin of peloton2

First recorded in 1710–20; from French: literally, “ball, ball of string,” equivalent to pelote “ball” + -on diminutive suffix; pellet, peloton 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of peloton1

C20: French, literally: pack
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Example Sentences

Later that morning, at Vesta’s cavernous warehouse in Pico Rivera, workers packaged and loaded furniture onto trucks as the company’s interior designers browsed the aisles for items including lamps, board games, stuffed animals, Peloton bikes and framed art.

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The photograph beautifully illustrates a unique 'peloton within a peloton' - the symmetry and harmony of the cyclists blending with the bare, wintry trees that form their own natural group.

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The Spanish winter backdrop, with its muted tones and leafless trees, contrasts with the vibrant colors of the peloton, making the cyclists stand out even more.

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The 26-year-old caught his rivals napping with 100km of the 273.9km route in Zurich remaining, leaving Belgium's Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and reigning world champion Mathieu van der Poel, of the Netherlands, behind in the peloton.

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He displayed a steely focus and a precision that laid waste to a pack that spent much of the day tightly bunched together, like a peloton awaiting a sprint finish.

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