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 Grier stayed in the league thereafter, filling roles on the practice squad and serving as a sounding board for his fellow quarterbacks. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 Mušikić was also part of the 2022 Serbian squad that won gold in the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B Tournament. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 The two squads had last met in the Euro 2024 semifinals, with Spain prevailing 2-1 on first-half goals by teenage phenom Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026 Intriguingly, de la Fuente didn’t name a single Real player in his World Cup squad, although left-back Marc Cucurella has since become a Los Blancos player having been signed from Chelsea. — David Hickey, NBC news, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for squad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
  1. team
  2. army
  3. crew
  4. platoon
Noun
  • Yet France produced nearly 100 World Cup players who played for 13 countries this summer, and its team reached the semifinals for a third straight tournament.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • That was the seventh World Cup goal for 23-year-old Bellingham, including six at this tournament, which is tied with team captain Harry Kane.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the US launched 13 missiles at an army base in Bampur, also in Sistan and Baluchestan province, IRNA reported.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Unemployment is low, in part because many workers are now serving in the army.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • That gives construction crews room to work while preparing the campus for future growth.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • India summoned the Iranian deputy ambassador over the killing of a sailor in the waterway, and yesterday, the UAE said Iranian missiles hit its tankers in Omani waters, killing one crew member.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • The Astros’ Christian Vázquez, the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe, the Mets’ Luis Torrens and the Athletics’ switch-hitting Jonah Heim could be platoon options.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • Doing so without a platoon advantage, after pulling the low-pitch-count starter who had one, raises questions.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of platoon

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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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