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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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Thomas Blythe and Officer Matt Reynolds helped administer first aid to the Chesterton Police officer who was shot before the emergency squad arrived.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
While the home squad rallied late, the deficit was too much to overcome as the Athletics fell by a final score of 4-2.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
But the only current player who has said anything about Trump’s raids — this, in a squad whose roster is chockablock with visa holders — is Kiké Hernández.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Noun
His aim in 2025-26 is to get more minutes and give himself a chance of making the England squad for the World Cup next summer.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Thomas Blythe and Officer Matt Reynolds helped administer first aid to the Chesterton Police officer who was shot before the emergency squad arrived.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
While the home squad rallied late, the deficit was too much to overcome as the Athletics fell by a final score of 4-2.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
But the only current player who has said anything about Trump’s raids — this, in a squad whose roster is chockablock with visa holders — is Kiké Hernández.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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