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
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Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Wide receiver Trent Sherfield was a 49er in 2021 (Shanahan played him in front of Brandon Aiyuk in the 2021 opener to get Aiyuk’s attention) and is on the Patriots’ practice squad.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
As the mistakes piled up for Jamahl Mosley‘s squad, the deficit, which grew to 33 points in the first half, became insurmountable for the Magic in the 126-109 loss at O2 Arena in front of a global audience on Amazon Prime Video.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
An officer removed her from the vehicle and placed her in a police squad.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
With Lorch’s money and the church’s institutional clout behind the program, Riverside sent top teenage squads to tournaments both nationwide and internationally, including to Western Europe, the former Soviet Union, and the former Yugoslavia.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Wide receiver Trent Sherfield was a 49er in 2021 (Shanahan played him in front of Brandon Aiyuk in the 2021 opener to get Aiyuk’s attention) and is on the Patriots’ practice squad.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
As the mistakes piled up for Jamahl Mosley‘s squad, the deficit, which grew to 33 points in the first half, became insurmountable for the Magic in the 126-109 loss at O2 Arena in front of a global audience on Amazon Prime Video.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
An officer removed her from the vehicle and placed her in a police squad.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for squad
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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