squadron

noun

squad·ron ˈskwä-drən How to pronounce squadron (audio)

: a unit of military organization: such as

: a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment

: a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels

c(1)

: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group

(2)

: a military flight formation

: a large group of people or things

a squadron of limos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And even if Turkey buys a squadron or two of advanced Eurofighters in addition to its modernized F-16s, the HAF will most likely retain this technological edge.

Paul Iddon, Forbes, 2 July 2022 The deployment was the first aircraft carrier deployment for a Marine Corps F-35C squadron.

Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 The jest had some truth in it: Lubitsch had been the advance agent for a mighty squadron of German-speaking directors, actors, screenwriters, producers, composers, and technicians.

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Recent listings on global job sites like Head Hunter included units looking for combat engineers, anyone who could operate a grenade launcher, and even the commander for a parachute squadron.

BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Recent listings on global job sites like Head Hunter included units looking for combat engineers, anyone who could operate a grenade launcher and even the commander for a parachute squadron.

New York Times, 10 July 2022 In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Diego Luna's Cassian Andor gave his life alongside his squadron to retrieve the Death Star blueprints from Scarif and change the course of the Rebellion.

Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 May 2022 Ishaan plays Brigadier Mehta of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron who fought on India’s eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh.

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Aug. 2022 Rescue teams and members of the Cuban Air Force helicopter squadron intensified efforts to put out the flames and cool the tanks with seawater, the Matanzas government said on Sunday.

Santiago Pérez, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	squadron
释义	squadron noun squad·ron ˈskwä-drən 1 : a unit of military organization: such as a : a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment b : a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels c(1) : a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group (2) : a military flight formation 2 : a large group of people or things a squadron of limos Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web And even if Turkey buys a squadron or two of advanced Eurofighters in addition to its modernized F-16s, the HAF will most likely retain this technological edge. Paul Iddon, Forbes, 2 July 2022 The deployment was the first aircraft carrier deployment for a Marine Corps F-35C squadron. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 The jest had some truth in it: Lubitsch had been the advance agent for a mighty squadron of German-speaking directors, actors, screenwriters, producers, composers, and technicians. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Recent listings on global job sites like Head Hunter included units looking for combat engineers, anyone who could operate a grenade launcher, and even the commander for a parachute squadron. BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Recent listings on global job sites like Head Hunter included units looking for combat engineers, anyone who could operate a grenade launcher and even the commander for a parachute squadron. New York Times, 10 July 2022 In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Diego Luna's Cassian Andor gave his life alongside his squadron to retrieve the Death Star blueprints from Scarif and change the course of the Rebellion. Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 May 2022 Ishaan plays Brigadier Mehta of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron who fought on India’s eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Aug. 2022 Rescue teams and members of the Cuban Air Force helicopter squadron intensified efforts to put out the flames and cool the tanks with seawater, the Matanzas government said on Sunday. Santiago Pérez, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian First Known Use 1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing squadron squadron leader squadron leader Kids Definition squadron noun squad·ron ˈskwä-drən 1 : a group of soldiers, ships, or aircraft moving and working together 2 : a large group A squadron of geese flew overhead. squadron noun as in battalion a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance battalion group brigade grouping team crew battery platoon organization band cluster cohort batch crop school collective congregation party constellation clutch gang assembly clique clan body consort gaggle array gathering parcel guild bunch round coterie phalanx muster knot faction ring circle coalition task force outfit huddle sect passel set lot federation union fellowship league alliance confederacy boodle posse order gild bloc confederation brood covey bevy Antonyms & Near Antonyms individual single
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squadron

noun

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing squadron

Kids Definition

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