Phalanx
[FEY-leynx]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Greek, 16th century
1.
A group of people or things of a similar type forming a compact body.
Examples of Phalanx in a sentence
"Getting off the plane, I passed a phalanx of families waiting to be reunited with loved ones."
"Every Saturday just before lunch, a phalanx of parents with strollers makes the park nearly impassable."
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