squadron
noun
squad·ron
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Definition of squadron
1
: a unit of military organization: such as
a
: a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment
b
: a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels
c(1)
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group
(2)
: a military flight formation
2
: a large group of people or things
a squadron of limos
Examples of squadron in a Sentence
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Stewart was serving with destroyer squadron 10, Atlantic fleet anti-submarine warfare, out of Newport, Rhode Island. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Veterans get together at Bay Village post to remember, socialize and mend fences but numbers are dwindling," 26 Aug. 2019 The general has just sent a B-52 squadron to drop nuclear bombs on Russia; the end of the world is minutes away, and Mandrake is trying to get Ripper to tell him the planes’ recall code. — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, "When W. E. B. Du Bois Made a Laughingstock of a White Supremacist," 19 Aug. 2019 The paper laid special emphasis on assessing the requirements of the armed personnel, including air force squadrons, necessary to resist tribal and Afghan aggression. — Raghvendra Singh, Quartz India, "What Britain gained by partitioning the subcontinent into India and Pakistan," 9 Aug. 2019 In this latest sighting, the F-117A sported a blocky, white, gray, and black paint job similar to those used by the Air Force’s aggressor squadrons, which train to replicate enemy weapons and tactics. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Retired F-117A Nighthawk Is Doing...Something...in the Desert," 15 July 2019 Per CAF Red Tail Squadron, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy, Friend was a combat operations officer tasked with planning and organizing his squadron’s strategic and tactical air missions. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Robert Friend, Tuskegee Airman Who Flew in 142 Combat Missions, Dies at 99," 26 June 2019 Officials have appointed new acting squadron commanders: Lt. — Mike Baker, The Seattle Times, "Air Force removes a JBLM commander after investigation finds ‘culture of hazing’," 30 Mar. 2019 Five convicts escape from Devil’s Island to join the Free French bombing squadron fighting the Nazis during WWII. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 The squadron is part of an air group attached to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. — Time, "'It Looked Like a Bomb.' U.S. Fighter Jet Crashes in Death Valley National Park, Injuring 7 People," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'squadron.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for squadron
squadron
noun
English Language Learners Definition of squadron
: a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft
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squadron
noun
squad·ron
| \ ˈskwä-drən
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Kids Definition of squadron
1
: a group of soldiers, ships, or aircraft moving and working together
2
: a large group
A squadron of geese flew overhead.
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