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
Synonyms
Examples of squad in a Sentence
Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
Recent Examples on the Web
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
There are plans in place, by all accounts, to replace a significant proportion of the current squad during the summer.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Daly was part of the Euro 2022 championship-winning Lionesses squad and a key player who helped lead the team to the 2023 Women’s World Cup final last summer.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Odesa had gone awol after much of his squad was killed in Kherson.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
From her first title winning team in 2017, three members of the South Carolina squad were drafted in the first round of the WNBA draft that year, with A’ja Wilson selected with the first overall pick of the 2018 draft by the Las Vegas Aces.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Messi returned to training with the rest of the squad on Tuesday.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Making his first start of the season in Monday’s series opener at Dodger Stadium, Keaton Winn pitched well but wasn’t able to contain the big three in Los Angeles’ lineup, who powered their vaunted squad to an 8-3 win over the Giants in the first of 13 meetings between the archrivals this season.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
When the door opened, the gunman open fired on a squad of police officers, who were trapped on a cramped hotel floor with no space to take cover.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Keller, with six wins and three losses, is right behind the trio of top squads in a competitive district.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
There are plans in place, by all accounts, to replace a significant proportion of the current squad during the summer.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Daly was part of the Euro 2022 championship-winning Lionesses squad and a key player who helped lead the team to the 2023 Women’s World Cup final last summer.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Odesa had gone awol after much of his squad was killed in Kherson.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
From her first title winning team in 2017, three members of the South Carolina squad were drafted in the first round of the WNBA draft that year, with A’ja Wilson selected with the first overall pick of the 2018 draft by the Las Vegas Aces.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Messi returned to training with the rest of the squad on Tuesday.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Making his first start of the season in Monday’s series opener at Dodger Stadium, Keaton Winn pitched well but wasn’t able to contain the big three in Los Angeles’ lineup, who powered their vaunted squad to an 8-3 win over the Giants in the first of 13 meetings between the archrivals this season.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
When the door opened, the gunman open fired on a squad of police officers, who were trapped on a cramped hotel floor with no space to take cover.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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