squadron

noun

squad·​ron ˈskwä-drən 

1

: a unit of military organization: such as

a

: a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment

b

: a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels

c(1)

: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group

(2)

: a military flight formation

2

: a large group of people or things

a squadron of limos

Examples of squadron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The United Kingdom will send four additional RAF Typhoon jets to reinforce its squadron in Qatar, deploy Wildcat helicopters with anti-drone capabilities to Cyprus and dispatch the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon to the eastern Mediterranean. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Starmer also announced that four additional Typhoon jets will be joining the British squadron in Qatar to strengthen ongoing defensive measures. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Mar. 2026

Local aircraft, including a squadron of stealthy F-35C strike aircraft from Miramar and two helicopter squadrons from Coronado’s Naval Air Station North Island, have as well. —Ibrahim Al-Marashi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

The Navy’s presence on an Air Force base in a landlocked state may seem strange, but the position is strategic, allowing squadrons to quickly deploy around the world in support of the TACAMO mission. —Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing squadron

• squadron leader

Kids Definition

squadron

noun

squad·​ron ˈskwäd-rən 

: any of several units of military organization