squad

[ skwod ]

/ skwɒd /

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), squad·ded, squad·ding.

to form into squads.

to assign to a squad.

Words nearby squad

sqq., squab, squabble, squabby, squacco, squad, squad car, squad room, squadder, squaddie, squadoosh

Origin of squad

1640–50; < French esquade, alteration of esquadre < Spanish escuadra square; so called from square shape of the formation

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Finally, a squad of reinforcements arrived and they were able to retreat.
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The eyes of people like Thomas Patrick Cullen III, firefighter, Squad 41, husband, father, 31 years old.
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A squad soon arrived to take him away, and I saw the sergeant punch him in the face even though he went quietly.
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While I was delighted to close my case, another detective in my squad was not: K was his witness, in a prior incident.
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Leonard has hung with cops, ridden in squad cars, sat in the courtrooms and precinct houses, seen busts up close.
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It was not long till a squad of cavalrymen came galloping back, yelling that the rebels were just ahead.
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His entourage will include a day doctor, a night doctor, a leading New York surgeon and a squad of stretcher-bearers.
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They saw a fire which a squad of the recruits had kindled near the river, to warm their numb hands.
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The squad being in line is dismissed by the commands and methods prescribed in par.
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This made some distance from one squad to another, but it was the best we could do.
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British Dictionary definitions for 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 Origin for squad

C17: from Old French esquade, from Old Spanish escuadra, from escuadrar to square, from the square formations used

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squad

noun

verb (used with object), squad·ded, squad·ding.

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