squadron

squad·ron

noun \ˈskwä-drən\

Definition of SQUADRON

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>

Origin of SQUADRON

Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian

First Known Use: 1562