as in battalion
a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft
A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area.
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Recent Examples of squadron
With each modification, a new dummy bomb was built by an ordnance squadron commanded by Charlie Begg, whose father was a Charlotte jeweler.
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David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Sixteen operational Strike Fighter squadrons, two Fleet Replacement squadrons, one Search and Rescue squadron, four west coast Carrier Air Wing Commands and staff operate out of the base.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Three of the Vinson’s helicopter squadrons are based in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
It was assigned to a naval squadron in 1917, according to Jakab, but saw little combat before becoming a training aircraft.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
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David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Sixteen operational Strike Fighter squadrons, two Fleet Replacement squadrons, one Search and Rescue squadron, four west coast Carrier Air Wing Commands and staff operate out of the base.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Three of the Vinson’s helicopter squadrons are based in San Diego.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
It was assigned to a naval squadron in 1917, according to Jakab, but saw little combat before becoming a training aircraft.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
Noun
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The management staff includes one fire chief, one deputy chief, one administrative battalion chief and three deputy battalion chiefs.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The career infantry officer has commanded at every level from platoon to battalion.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ten small and medium-sized countries are in talks to form a new trade grouping in November.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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