squad

noun

ˈskwäd How to pronounce squad (audio)
Definition of squadnext
as in team
a group of people working together on a task the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours

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Recent Examples of squad The Baltimore Ravens have signed quarterback Austin Reed to their practice squad after two of their quarterbacks were injured in Sunday's 36-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 The Bruins’ new lineup will be tested immediately by a Wildcats squad led by 7-foot-2 center and Associated Press preseason All-American Motiejus Krivas. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 This paved the way for practice-squad call-up Jake Curhan to get important snaps on Thursday night. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026 But the Valkyries were not rolling over as forward Cecilia Zandalasini cut the lead to five points, and the long-range shots were starting to fall for both squads as the game entered the late third quarter. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
  1. team
  2. army
  3. crew
  4. platoon
Noun
  • Led by scientists at Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, the team investigated a kind of bone cell that detects mechanical forces, known as osteocytes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Support extends to local communities through partnerships with One Horizon, a non-profit focused on poverty alleviation and women's empowerment, and the historic Nondies Rugby Club, Kenya's oldest rugby team.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • Not that that will stop culture-war gnats from claiming that an army of boys with bad intentions are trying to game the system.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The French War Crimes Unit has opened a judicial investigation into the Israeli army’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut in November 2024 in which seven civilians were killed, including the parents of Franco-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • Sacramento Fire Department crews transported the bicyclist to Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center with critical injuries.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As conditions worsened overnight, emergency crews sent warnings to evacuate.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • The department uses a three-shift platoon system with a daily minimum of 11 on-duty personnel, per the study.
    — Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of platoon

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