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squad
[skwod]
noun
a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
a group of police officers, especially one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement.
drug squad; fraud squad.
any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise.
a sports team or a group of players from which a team is selected.
Slang., a group of friends.
verb (used with object)
to form into squads.
to assign to a squad.
squad
/ skwɒd /
noun
the smallest military formation, typically comprising a dozen soldiers, used esp as a drill formation
any small group of people engaged in a common pursuit
sport a number of players from which a team is to be selected
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of squad1
Example Sentences
Lee, of course, was part of the “Golden Girls” squad alongside Simone Biles that brought home the team gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Cillo has yet to play a varsity game—so far he’s only seen limited action for the school’s JV squad—but simply making the Warriors roster turned him into a social media phenomenon.
Wednesday are second bottom of the Championship with six points from nine games after a torrid period off the field has left them with a threadbare squad.
To revive his career, he joins open tryouts for a struggling college-football squad, disguising himself and changing his name to Chad Powers.
The Ireland squad will assemble in Dublin on Monday before flying to Chicago on Tuesday.
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