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 same was true of several senior players in the squad, according to voices close to them. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Once stationary, small assault squads can detach the generator to power field equipment, recharge communications gear, or top off FPV drone batteries right in the trench. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Others, however, which were also part of Luis de La Fuente’s immortal Spain squad, have already been hard at work. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Overall, things should be pretty great for Fever head coach Stephanie White and her squad with the WNBA playoffs in sight. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
  1. team
  2. army
  3. crew
  4. platoon
Noun
  • The Saudi Energy Ministry said a fire had broken out at dawn at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s refinery in Jazan, that was extinguished by the company’s firefighting teams.
    — Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Zero would mean exactly the same players playing exactly the same share of minutes; 100 per cent reflects an entirely new team.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • Najib is a former Syrian army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in southern Syria’s Daraa province under Assad in 2011.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Najib is a former army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in Syria’s southern Daraa province under Assad in 2011.
    — Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.
    — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Emergency crews rushed to the AutoZone store on the city's south side after a shooting incident left one employee injured inside the business late Monday afternoon.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • Rather than settling for a platoon outfielder, the Phillies landed one of the sport's best pure hitters and reconfigured their defense to maximize his impact.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ignoring García’s extreme platoon splits for a minute, the left-handed-hitter provides a jolt of offense now and next season.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of platoon

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