noun🔗Share(plural phalanxes) An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears."The museum displayed detailed models showing how the Greek army used phalanxes to form nearly impenetrable walls of spears and shields. "militarywarhistorygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(historical sociology) A Fourierite utopian community; a phalanstery.""The idealistic reformers hoped to create self-sufficient phalanxes where members shared work and resources equally." "historyphilosophysocietyorganizationgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(plural phalanxes) A large group of people, animals or things, compact or closely massed, or tightly knit and united in common purpose."The phalanxes of students waiting for the bus moved slowly down the street. "groupmilitarywarorganizationhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe."The doctor examined the X-ray, pointing to the broken phalanxes in my middle finger. "anatomybodyphysiologymedicinebiologyparthumanorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
