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 Corps is also in the process of retiring its legacy F/A-18 Hornet fleet, with all remaining operational squadrons slated for complete deactivation by 2030. —Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

The Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance squadron flies 10 Super Hercules aircraft out of Biloxi, Mississippi. —Scott Withers, CBS News, 31 May 2026

Air Force reserve pilots were summoned to fighter squadrons at the Homestead Air Reserve Base, The Herald learned. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

Overhead, squadrons of seagulls and other birds snatched bug after bug out of midair. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 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