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

Flying through blizzard conditions, his squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes. —Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

His squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes. —Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026

The United States has deployed a squadron of F-16CJ Block 52 Viper fighters equipped with a relatively new electronic warfare system, the Angry Kitten pod, toward the Middle East as part of an expanding military buildup near Iran. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026

India already operates two squadrons of Rafale fighter jets and last year signed a deal to purchase 26 marine variants of the stealth fighter for the navy. —ABC News, 17 Feb. 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