squad

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noun

1
: a small organized group of military personnel
especially : a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation

squad

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verb

squadded; squadding

transitive verb

: to arrange in squads

Examples of squad in a Sentence

Noun the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Noun
In fact, there is good news as forward Rodrygo Goes has rejoined training and has made the matchday squad. Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The Arizona product hurt his calf during the Nuggets' narrow 121-119 Monday night victory over a tanking and ailing Toronto Raptors squad. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 With a squad of rebels fanned out to watch for army patrols or helicopters, the unit commander and I and a few others talked for four hours. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024 Enter sophomore guard JuJu Watkins and the USC women’s basketball squad of 2024-25. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for squad 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French esquade, from Old Spanish & Old Italian; Old Spanish escuadra & Old Italian squadra, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *exquadrare to make square — more at square

First Known Use

Noun

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squad was in 1649

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Cite this Entry

“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

squad

noun
ˈskwäd
1
: a small organized group of soldiers
especially : a small unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation
a football squad
a rescue squad

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