squad

¹squad

noun \ˈskwäd\

: a part of a police force that deals with a specific type of crime

: a small organized group of soldiers

: a group of people who are involved in a particular activity

Full Definition of SQUAD

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

Examples of SQUAD

1. <the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours>

Origin of SQUAD

Middle French esquade, from Old Spanish & Old Italian; Old Spanish escuadra & Old Italian squadra, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *exquadrare to make square — more at square

First Known Use: 1649

Related to SQUAD

Synonyms

army, band, brigade, company, crew, outfit, party, platoon, gang, team

Related Words

battalion, corps, troop; force, host, posse, stable, troupe; administration, department, help, personnel, staff

Rhymes with SQUAD

bod, clod, fade, Fahd, gaud, god, hod, mod, nod, od, odd, plod, pod, prod, quad, quod, rod, scrod, shod, sod, tod, wad

²squad

transitive verb

squad·dedsquad·ding

Definition of SQUAD

:  to arrange in squads

First Known Use of SQUAD

circa 1802