Definitions for squad
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. squad(noun)

   a smallest army unit

2. team, squad(noun)

   a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

3. police squad, squad(noun)

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

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. squad(Noun)

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

2. squad(Noun)

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

3. squad(Noun)

   A team, usually of about ten members.

4. squad(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Squad(noun)

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

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

2. Squad(noun)

   hence, any small party

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

3. Squad(noun)

   sloppy mud

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. squad

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

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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

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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. McCall Zerboni:

   I think it's exciting that we're number one and they're number two – that kind of shows the consistency of performance and success all year long and it shows the competitive level of each squad.

2. New York:

   Maybe there's another N.B.A. team that warrants his attention, or perhaps a high school or a college squad, for that matter, maybe you know of a strong coed team at your local Y that Scott should write about. Tell us where to send him.

3. Jennifer Herber:

   Our bomb squad responded and cleared both sites.

4. Kelly Clarkson:

   I have to shout out my whole glam squad.

5. Michael Fauntroy:

   Beating up on Pelosi isnt such a big deal because shes been around forever, this squad is perceived as a new threat and its this perfect collection of religion, race and policy position, all tied up in a neat little bow, if you will.

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