Friendly (Noun)
Meaning
Troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces; "friendlies came to their rescue".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The friendly forces secured the perimeter before the enemy could launch a counterattack.
- Friendly troops were sent to reinforce the beleaguered unit under siege.
- The reconnaissance team waited for the friendly patrol to pass before they could proceed.
- The lost platoon was relieved to see the friendly helicopters arriving to extract them.
- The commander ordered the artillery to hold fire until the friendly infantry had cleared the area.