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

Fox News Digital has learned from sources that only one detective on the homicide squad has been in that position for over two years. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026

Early last season, the Celtics brought in their G League squad to practice with big man Kristaps Porzingis, who was recovering from leg surgery at the time. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026

Aside from Team Shuster’s win eight years ago, the only other time an American curler reached the Olympic medal podium before Tuesday was 2006, when a squad skipped by Peter Fenson collected the bronze in Torino, Italy. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026

Their first full-squad workout is slated for next Monday. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 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