squad

1 of 2

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 biggest area of concern about this year’s team is that injuries could water down the squad’s talent base, which has lackluster depth. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Watching his team lose in Primetime to a previously winless squad starting an undrafted rookie quarterback? — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Ahead of that matchup, Eastern Hills will also need to get past Fort Worth Southwest (2-3, 1-1), a squad with a stout defense. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Cooper went from the active roster to getting bumped down to the practice squad and now off the team entirely in a matter of about 10 days. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 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