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squadron

(skwɒdrən)
Word forms: plural squadrons
countable noun [with singular or plural verb]
A squadron is a section of one of the armed forces, especially the air force.
He commanded a squadron of six warships.

squadron in British English

(ˈskwɒdrən)
noun
1. 
a. 
a subdivision of a naval fleet detached for a particular task
b. 
a number of naval units usually of similar type and consisting of two or more divisions
2. 
a cavalry unit comprising two or more troops, headquarters, and supporting arms
3. 
the basic tactical and administrative air force unit comprising two or more flights
Abbreviation: sqn
Word origin
C16: from Italian squadrone soldiers drawn up in square formation, from squadro square

squadron in American English

(ˈskwɑdrən)
noun
1. 
a group of warships, usually of the same type, assigned to some special duty; specif., a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions
2. 
a unit of armored cavalry composed of from two to four troops, a headquarters, and auxiliary units
3. 
a. 
a military flight formation
b. 
the basic tactical and administrative air-force unit, smaller than an air group andlarger than a flight
4. 
a large or organized group
Word origin
It squadrone < squadra, a square, fem. of quadrus, square

Examples of 'squadron' in a sentence
squadron

One was a squadron leader who was in charge of mountain rescue.
The Sun (2011)
No one in the squadron was hurt.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
It is impossible to suppose a whole squadron killed without one man surrendering.
Andrew Roberts, Series edited by Lisa Jardine and Amanda Foreman WATERLOO: Napoleon's Last Gamble (2005)
So he brought two of his squadrons.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Page was taken to the pub by two squadron friends.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
After a week she received a message from her squadron leader.
Giles Whittell Spitfire Women of World War II (2007)
The search for new pilots also meant an increase in the strength of the university air squadrons.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
He was wounded just as the gap was cleared and his squadron leader arrived with the reserve tank troop.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
By the end of the second day the fighter squadrons could be reasonably satisfied with their own part in the battle.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
 Fighter squadrons were collections of individuals.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
For the past 65 years the two squadrons have argued over who should take the credit.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Two squadrons of Tornado fighters will also be disbanded.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In fighter squadrons, that allowed considerable leeway.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
The remaining British cavalry squadrons now charged.
Henderson, Diana M The Scottish Regiments (1993)
At least 100 are providing their own horses to act as a cavalry squadron.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We now have more generals than battalions, more air marshals than fighter squadrons and more admirals than ships.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
At the same time the memorandum was written, fighter squadrons routinely found themselves outnumbered by bombers by five or ten to one.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
Scheme A also increased the proportion of fighter squadrons.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
Four jets were flying when they split into sets of two before the squadron lost contact with one of the jets, according to witnesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He commanded a squadron in the Pacific, sailed round the world and returned home wealthy.
Eric Newby A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003)
According to Page there are still more admirals ashore than ships afloat, more air marshals than squadrons aloft.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
By the time he was shot down, he was a squadron leader and had more than 2,500 flying hours.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
At the end of March a request was made for volunteers to go to France to replace casualties in the four fighter squadrons based there.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)

In other languages
squadron

British English: squadron NOUN
A squadron is a section of one of the armed forces, especially the air force.
...a squadron of fighter planes.
  • American English: squadron
  • Brazilian Portuguese: esquadrão
  • Chinese: 中队尤指空军的
  • European Spanish: escuadrón
  • French: escadrille
  • German: Schwadron
  • Italian: squadriglia
  • Japanese: 飛行大隊
  • Korean: 비행 중대
  • European Portuguese: esquadrão
  • Latin American Spanish: escuadrón

Chinese translation of 'squadron'

squadron

(ˈskwɔdrn)

n (c)

  1. (in air force, navy) 中队(隊) (zhōngduì)
  2. (in army) 连(連) (lián)
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