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

Any nation confronting Beijing will not face a handful of boutique drones or a symbolic squadron of stealth fighters. —Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

John was a navigator on a B-17, flying 6 missions before being killed on April 18, 1944, when German fighters attacked his squadron. —Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025

Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 65% chance for good conditions at the opening of the window, which improves to 80% by the end of it. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025

Its aviation force consists of nine squadrons of fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft, the latter referring to F-35C stealth fighter jets. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025

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