1
: a small organized group of military personnel
especially
: a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation
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Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Severino, who made a return to the Yankee Stadium mound over the weekend, was touched up by his former New York Yankees squad.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
The Nice men’s squad is a regular in the top half of Ligue 1, finishing in the top 10 every campaign starting in 2015-16, though never higher than third.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Heading into the tournament, four straight defeats had cast gloom over the U.S. squad, but after three group stage wins this quarterfinal provided another jolt of optimism.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Noun
Even Jofra Archer has got the go ahead to hang out with the squad just in case there’s a chance to have a shot at Test cricket for the first time in four years later in the summer.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Severino, who made a return to the Yankee Stadium mound over the weekend, was touched up by his former New York Yankees squad.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
The Nice men’s squad is a regular in the top half of Ligue 1, finishing in the top 10 every campaign starting in 2015-16, though never higher than third.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Heading into the tournament, four straight defeats had cast gloom over the U.S. squad, but after three group stage wins this quarterfinal provided another jolt of optimism.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for squad
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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