Synonyms of squad

squad

noun

ˈskwäd 

as in team

a group of people working together on a task

the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• team
• army
• crew
• platoon
• brigade
• company
• party
• battalion
• gang
• band
• outfit
• corps
• troupe
• department
• troop
• staff
• personnel
• administration
• host
• posse
• help
• force
• stable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squad

The veteran left the squad after watching the second game from the substitutes’ bench – a 2-1 win in Norway – and Portugal showed no ill effects from his departure with a 4-2 win in Denmark and the latest 2-1 win over Norway. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

The Commanders can’t go into their Week 5 home game against the New York Giants with Kaliakmanis as the starter backed up by Sam Hartman, a third-year pro who went undrafted out of Notre Dame in 2024 and is on Washington’s practice squad. — James Boyd, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The play will likely be the center of attention this weekend, as about 30 members of the 2007 Fiesta Bowl-winning squad return to Albertsons Stadium for the school’s 20th anniversary celebration of the victory. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026

Both squads are riding that confidence into a five-game series for a shot to advance to the WNBA Finals. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026