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 carrier strike group brings USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, with its squadrons of fighter jets and three escort destroyers. —Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026

Local squadrons had to arrest a certain number of citizens so they could be designated enemies of the people. —M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026

The aircraft carrier hosts multiple squadrons of aircraft, including F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets. —Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

The man drops him off in the middle of Nuremberg, with a note addressed to a captain in the local squadron, promising him to the military corps. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 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