noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A body of troops drawn up in a square. obsolete

   "Those half-rounding guards / Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined."

2. 2
   an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group wordnet
3. 3
   A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers. historical
4. 4
   a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms wordnet
5. 5
   A body of infantrymen made up of several platoons, averaging from eighty to one hundred and fifty men, and led by a captain or a major.

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6. 6
   a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task wordnet
7. 7
   A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer

   "the North Atlantic Squadron"

8. 8
   A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).
9. 9
   A spaceforce unit; multiple squadrons make up an operations delta or a support garrison. Space-Force, US

Verb

1. 1
   To divide up into squadrons. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

air armair corpsair forceair serviceargosyarmada

Example

More examples

"Nate has the fiercest attitude of his whole squadron."

Etymology

From Italian squadrone. See squad.

Related phrases

Squadron Leaderflying squadronsquadron admiral

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