Main Entry: squad·ron

Pronunciation: \ˈskwä-drən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian

Date: 1562

1 : a unit of military organization: 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 United States 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>