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 in a Sentence
Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
By league rule, Miami can elevate two players off their practice squad for Sunday’s game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Usually a heated encounter, the fixture brought sport’s uniting force to the fore, as the South Sudanese squad joined in singing the Sudanese national anthem in a moving act of solidarity.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
On the plus side for the Jayhawks, Kansas is playing a Missouri squad with plenty of turnover on offense.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Having previously allowed Alessia Russo, Ona Batlle and Mary Earps to run their contracts into the final stages — a situation the club say was unsettling for the squad — United were determined not to make the same error.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
By league rule, Miami can elevate two players off their practice squad for Sunday’s game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Usually a heated encounter, the fixture brought sport’s uniting force to the fore, as the South Sudanese squad joined in singing the Sudanese national anthem in a moving act of solidarity.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
On the plus side for the Jayhawks, Kansas is playing a Missouri squad with plenty of turnover on offense.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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