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
Examples of squad in a Sentence
Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
How a squad had burst into that house, taken away the adults, and left the children behind, all witnesses to the kidnapping.
—Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The Jets could be in the first-round quarterback discussion come winter, but Aaron Glenn’s squad still needs plenty elsewhere, including more long-term help at DT.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Brigitte Macron, Stella McCartney, David Beckham, Diego Della Valle, Remo Ruffini, a squad of top LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton executives and the extended Arnault family piled into Le Pavillon Ledoyen for the ceremony on Wednesday night during Paris Fashion Week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The star receiver was only four games deep and had contributed 265 yards and a touchdown on 21 receptions for his squad.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
How a squad had burst into that house, taken away the adults, and left the children behind, all witnesses to the kidnapping.
—Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The Jets could be in the first-round quarterback discussion come winter, but Aaron Glenn’s squad still needs plenty elsewhere, including more long-term help at DT.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Brigitte Macron, Stella McCartney, David Beckham, Diego Della Valle, Remo Ruffini, a squad of top LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton executives and the extended Arnault family piled into Le Pavillon Ledoyen for the ceremony on Wednesday night during Paris Fashion Week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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