squad room

American  

noun

1. a room in a police station where police officers assemble, as for inspection, roll call, or duty assignments.

2. a room in a barracks in which a number of soldiers sleep.

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Etymology

Origin of squad room

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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squad room

The writers also leaned more heavily on the supporting ensemble, including Ice-T as the tough-talking Fin Tutuola, a fixture in the squad room since Season 2.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2018

In a stuffy second-floor squad room, the detectives of the 40th Precinct grapple with an inheritance of government neglect.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2016

Fixture congestion will be little concern now, unless the domestic cups prove fruitful again, which will give a thin squad room to breathe.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 29, 2014

We hope you’re not too comfortable in retirement, Detective — we want to see you back in the squad room real soon.

From Time ● Oct. 16, 2013

"Was any man in B Company up and moving about the squad room at or about two o'clock this morning?" was Captain Cortland's next question.

From Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)