Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > E Synonyms of echelon Find synonyms for: Noun 1. echelon, military unit, military force, military group, force usage: a body of troops arranged in a line 2. echelon, diffraction grating, grating usage: a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of echelon (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pecuniary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language