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squadron
[skwod-ruhn]
noun
a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops, a headquarters, and various supporting units.
(in the U.S. Air Force).
the basic administrative and tactical unit, smaller than a group and composed of two or more flights.
a flight formation.
a number of persons grouped or united together for some purpose; group.
verb (used with object)
to form into a squadron or squadrons; marshal or array in or as if in squadrons.
squadron
/ ˈɒə /
noun
a subdivision of a naval fleet detached for a particular task
a number of naval units usually of similar type and consisting of two or more divisions
a cavalry unit comprising two or more troops, headquarters, and supporting arms
the basic tactical and administrative air force unit comprising two or more flights
Other Word Forms
- half-squadron noun
- subsquadron noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of squadron1
Example Sentences
Sharing the charts with a squadron of soundalikes hasn’t steered his new work in a less bitter direction.
The operator was "notorious in the squadron, he genuinely seemed like a psychopath," the former colleague added.
Mannsverk had been a Royal Norwegian Air Force squadron leader with deployments to Afghanistan and Libya, meaning he had plenty of experience of developing mental resilience.
The squadron commander has lost several comrades in the war.
Somerset, a British Type 23 frigate, used its radar system to report on the movements and a Merlin helicopter from its naval air squadron was also launched to gather information from the sky.
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