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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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Mizzou couldn’t keep pace with an aggressive Oklahoma Sooners squad, which overwhelmed the Tigers offensively to win 80-64.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Depth was supposed to be an issue for this season’s squad, considering roughly half of its current rotation wasn’t seeing regular playing time a year ago.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Today, a small squad of volunteers and contractors watch and record data on Jackie and Shadow every second of the day.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In Empire City, when a hostage crisis erupts inside New York’s landmark Clybourn Building, former Navy SEAL turned firefighter Rhett (Butler), his squad, and his NYPD wife Dani (Hayley Atwell) must fight and navigate their way through the building to rescue the captives.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Mizzou couldn’t keep pace with an aggressive Oklahoma Sooners squad, which overwhelmed the Tigers offensively to win 80-64.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Depth was supposed to be an issue for this season’s squad, considering roughly half of its current rotation wasn’t seeing regular playing time a year ago.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Today, a small squad of volunteers and contractors watch and record data on Jackie and Shadow every second of the day.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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