squadron
noun
a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
squadrons
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pluralof squadron.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Pakistan already has 8,000 troops in Saudi Arabia, along with 16 Chinese-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, combat drone squadrons and a surface-to-air missile battery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, is one of two quick reaction alert stations that protect UK airspace with combat-ready squadrons of Typhoon jets.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
But the deployment of 19 warships, air-defense units, fighter squadrons and paratroopers across the region is straining servicemembers and their families and creating a maintenance backlog that could take years to unwind, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"It's more fighter squadrons, it's more capabilities, it's more defensive capabilities. And it's more bomber pulses more frequently," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
In the fall of 1942, the two squadrons of the 586th were joined by a third squadron of male pilots, along with their ground crew.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
