172nd

172nd is a numeric ordinal used as a designation in various systems to identify the 172nd unit, subdivision, or location within a defined sequence. Its meaning is context-dependent, and the designation by itself does not specify the type, allegiance, or history of the entity it names.

In military usage, the number 172nd commonly appears as part of the title of units at different echelons and in different countries, including brigades, battalions, regiments, squadrons, or wings. The exact organization, lineage, and role of any specific 172nd unit depend on the national armed forces, branch, and historical period to which it belongs. Because many nations have long-standing practices of sequentially numbering units, multiple, unrelated formations may share the designation across time.

In civilian and civil infrastructure contexts, 172nd is used in street and route naming, such as 172nd Street or 172nd Avenue in cities that assign numbered streets. It may also appear in railway, road, or postal labeling schemes as a locational or administrative identifier. These uses are typically independent of any military designation and reflect local numbering systems.

Because the same ordinal can appear in many unrelated contexts, identifying a specific 172nd requires additional context, such as country, service branch or agency, and the type of entity. For precise information, readers should consult disambiguation pages, official records, or other authoritative sources that specify the particular 172nd in question.

See also: 171st, 173rd, List of military units by number.