Definitions for SQUAD
skwɒdsquad

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squadnoun

   a smallest army unit

2. team, squadnoun

   a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

3. police squad, squadnoun

   a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. squadnoun

   A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.

2. squadnoun

   A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.

3. squadnoun

   A team, usually of about ten members.

4. squadnoun

   A group of potential players from whom a team and twelfth man are chosen.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squad

   In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations and is led by a non-commissioned officer. NATO and US doctrine define a squad as an organization "larger than a team, but smaller than a section." while US Army doctrine further defines a squad as a "small military unit typically containing two or more fire teams." In US usage, a squad consists of eight to fourteen soldiers, and may be further subdivided into fireteams.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Squadnoun

   a small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes

2. Squadnoun

   hence, any small party

3. Squadnoun

   sloppy mud

4. Etymology: [F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It. squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a square. See Square.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squad

   In military terminology, a squad is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. In countries following the British Army tradition this organization is referred to as a section. In most armies a squad consists of eight to fourteen soldiers, and may be further subdivided into fireteams.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squad

   skwod, n. a small body of men assembled for drill, any small group or company of men.—n. Squad′ron, a body of cavalry, consisting of two troops, or 120 to 200 men: a body of soldiers drawn up in a square: any regularly ranked body, or a group: section of a fleet, commanded by a flag-officer.—p.adj. Squad′roned, formed into squadrons.—Awkward squad, a body of recruits not yet competent in drill, &c. [O. Fr. esquadre—It. squadra, and L. exquadrāre, to make square.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squad

   A diminutive of squadron. Also, a small party of soldiers assembled for drill or inspection.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squad

   A small portion of a company, troop, or battery, placed in the especial charge of an officer or non-commissioned officer for purposes of inspection and supervision. In the infantry it corresponds with a section. It also signifies a small number of men drilled together. The term awkward squad is applied to those soldiers who, on account of clumsiness or want of attention, are sent back to the lowest squad to be re-drilled.

Matched Categories

1. • Army Unit
   • Team
   • Unit

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SQUAD' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3719

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SQUAD' in Nouns Frequency: #1430

Anagrams for SQUAD »

1. quads

How to pronounce SQUAD?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SQUAD in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SQUAD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of SQUAD in a Sentence

1. Mark Hertling:

   You see that force, that small squad there of about 10 guys, the guy up furthest away from us is repeatedly firing rocket-propelled grenades, he's fired by my count about five of them, he is handing off the launcher to another guy, they are reloading and he is ready to shoot again, and everybody else, Mark Hertling look at the cool, calm, collected approach by these soldiers under fire, they're not afraid, they're ready to kick some butt.

2. The Spanish club:

   For the club, harmony is essential for everyone involved in the (Atlético) family, especially our fans, the first team squad and its coach showed satisfaction with the club’s decision, understanding that sporting merits must prevail over any other criteria.

3. Dianne Feinstein:

   You have to remember how I became mayor. I became mayor after being defeated twice as a product of assassination, of the mayor being killed and the first openly gay public official in America being killed by a friend and colleague of mine. So I saw firsthand when a city becomes divided, I saw and watched while squad cars (were) being blown up in a riot.

4. Miroslav Blazevic:

   I took advantage of the intense patriotism in the squad, we were very much an unknown country so it was our chance to put the team and the whole country in the spotlight. It was easy to motivate the players.

5. Gareth Southgate:

   I'm thinking of the lads we didn't get on the pitch -- Conor Coady, Ben Chilwell, Sam Johnstone, Aaron Ramsdale, they're the ones making this team successful, the spirit in the group is phenomenal. Whoever comes in does the job, whoever isn't in -- it is really difficult to leave three out of the matchday squad -- the squad mentality is fantastic. That's uppermost in my mind, looking after those guys.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SQUAD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Squad
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squad
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SQUAD
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SQUAD
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SQUAD
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=SQUAD
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html