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

Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 90% chance for good conditions Tuesday, but those chances drop slightly to 85% if delayed to Wednesday morning. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026

The base is home to four squadrons of Typhoon fighter jets as well as the UK’s fleet of nine P-8 Poseidon aircraft, which the Royal Air Force calls the world’s best anti-submarine platform. —Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026

Search-and-rescue corpsmen were overhead, with a hovering helicopter squadron. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

Peck will lead a squadron of 140 personnel. —Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 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