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
Escorted by a color guard and motorcycle squadron, the impressive procession moved slowly toward the National Archives Building, crowds lining the streets to watch.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts only a 35% chance for good conditions at the launch site Tuesday, which increases to 65% on Wednesday and 85% if delayed to Thursday.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
In 2013, according to a sighting that was reported earlier and was not in the new document release, a squadron of F/A-18 fighter jets headed out for aerial maneuvers off of the coast of Virginia Beach.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026
The star forward for the Florida Panthers was a civilian passenger with the Air Force’s air demonstration squadron Friday, getting to ride in the back seat of a Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon ahead of this weekend’s Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts only a 35% chance for good conditions at the launch site Tuesday, which increases to 65% on Wednesday and 85% if delayed to Thursday.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
In 2013, according to a sighting that was reported earlier and was not in the new document release, a squadron of F/A-18 fighter jets headed out for aerial maneuvers off of the coast of Virginia Beach.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026
The star forward for the Florida Panthers was a civilian passenger with the Air Force’s air demonstration squadron Friday, getting to ride in the back seat of a Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon ahead of this weekend’s Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
Noun
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But as the battalion prepared to depart for England, the clerk of his battery went AWOL.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Last month's memo also led to the cancellation of a deployment to Germany of a battalion trained in firing long-range rockets and missiles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Some groups came out in support of the update, however, including Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Jacob Coleman, the conservative advocacy group’s Minnesota director, said the convention marked the display’s debut.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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