squad
noun
a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
squads
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pluralof squad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I have spent most of my life rooting for anonymous Padres and Chargers squads that nobody in the national media cares about.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
He has 20 caps and was in Portugal's squads for the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024 but was not selected by Roberto Martinez for this summer's tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I don’t really know any La Liga squads besides Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona, so I have a lot of studying to do there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
With Kylian Mbappe leading one of the world's most talented squads, Les Bleus have reached the quarter-finals playing some of the tournament's most fluid football.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
After that the whole lot of us, new prisoners and old, were divided up into squads of twelve.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
