squadron

noun

squad·​ron ˈskwä-drən 

1

: a unit of military organization: such 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 U.S. 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

Examples of squadron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sixteen operational Strike Fighter squadrons, two Fleet Replacement squadrons, one Search and Rescue squadron, four west coast Carrier Air Wing Commands and staff operate out of the base. —Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025

Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron has forecast an 85% chance for good conditions on Friday. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025

The Blue Angels are the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration squadron and have been performing aerobatic maneuvers across the U.S. since 1946. —Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC news, 24 July 2025

The squadron—the U.S. Navy's largest destroyer unit—is the principal surface force of the Seventh Fleet, responsible for operations in the western Pacific. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing squadron

• squadron leader

Kids Definition

squadron

noun

squad·​ron ˈskwäd-rən 

: any of several units of military organization