TOP

Definition of the peloton noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the peloton

noun

/ðə ˈpelətɒn/

/ðə ˈpelətɑːn/

[singular] (from French)

jump to other results

the main group of riders in a bicycle raceTopics Sports: other sportsc2
Word OriginFrench, literally ‘small ball’ (because of the concentrated grouping of the pack).

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

See the peloton in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: the peloton

Nearby words

noun

From the Topic

C1

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day