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. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rapacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language