squad

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noun

ˈskwäd 

1

: a small organized group of military personnel

especially : a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field

2

: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation

squad

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verb

squadded; squadding

transitive verb

: to arrange in squads

Synonyms of squad

Noun

• team
• army
• crew
• platoon

Examples of squad in a Sentence

Noun

the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The club’s stance is there will be no signings in that position unless players leave, arguing that the 25-man squad is complete and that there are at least two players in each position. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

One competitor as a receiver/returner parted Wednesday with the release of Junior Bergen, a 2025 seventh-round practice squad player. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French esquade, from Old Spanish & Old Italian; Old Spanish escuadra & Old Italian squadra, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *exquadrare to make square — more at square

First Known Use

Noun

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1802, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing squad

• bomb squad
• death squad
• firing squad
• flying squad
• squad car
• squad room
• vice squad

Rhymes for squad

• awed
• baaed
• baud
• bawd
• brod
• clawed
• cod
• flawed
• fraud
• gnawed
• god
• jawed

Kids Definition

squad

noun

ˈskwäd

1

: a small organized group of soldiers

especially : a small unit that can be easily directed in the field

2

: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation

a football squad

a rescue squad