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 Trask spent the bulk of last season on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad. — Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 Welbeck has been granted permission to undergo a medical by Brighton which, if all goes to plan, is expected to take place by the end of the week, enabling the 35-year-old to join the Chelsea squad in Hong Kong. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 28 July 2026 As far as Karlie Kloss is concerned, what happens in the Swift squad stays in the Swift squad. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 July 2026 The English squad immediately asked officials to discount the goal as Maradona had scored it with his left hand, not his head. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for squad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
  1. team
  2. army
  3. crew
  4. platoon
Noun
  • The contract includes a limited no-trade clause, blocking eight teams without consent.
    — Mac Engel July 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
  • The team has also floated building its next stadium at the Alameda compound that houses the team’s own training facility, where the Raiders used to practice.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief, according to a statement on social media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • In 2024, he was made commander of the Ukrainian Land Forces, one of the most senior posts in the Ukrainian army, before being appointed commander of the Joint Forces the following year.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • With over 1,400 crew members, there was always a willing hand near-by with a greeting or offer of assistance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Marine crews with the San Francisco Police Department found her body near the area west of the Golden Gate Bridge, KCRA reported.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • The meager platoon was a consolation from Lord Borros, who claims to be too busy repelling the Dornish to come to his queen’s aid.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • The Yankees are specifically trying to add a right-handed hitting catcher who could, at the very least, platoon with Austin Wells.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of platoon

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