squad

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noun

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

Examples of squad in a Sentence

Noun the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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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 See All Example Sentences for squad

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of squad was in 1649

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Cite this Entry

“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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

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