squad room

noun

1
: a room in a barracks used to billet soldiers
2
: a room in a police station where members of the force assemble

Examples of squad room in a Sentence

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Eventually, the package was deposited in the station's squad room, where Sgt. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024 After season 12 of the series ended on a cliffhanger following a shootout between Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and a teenage girl in the squad room, Meloni didn’t return to the series for the 13th season, which meant Olivia Benson was suddenly (and permanently) without her partner. Alex Ross, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of squad room was in 1943

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“Squad room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20room. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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