squadron

noun

squad·​ron ˈskwä-drən 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

On March 27, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, a ceremony will honor America’s most recognizable World War II fighter squadron with its very own state holiday: Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day. —Doug Melville, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

Williams, from Needham, Massachusetts, excelled in swimming and distance running before serving in combat helicopter squadrons. —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025

Aircraft squadrons are also participating in the training, taking off and landing on the USS Somerset day and night. —Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025

On the documentary side, Netflix also revealed films about Eddie Murphy, the Manson murders, Hurricane Katrina, Osama Bin Laden’s capture, the Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds squadron, the Long Island serial killer, endangered pangolins and the Titan submersible. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing squadron

• squadron leader

Kids Definition

squadron

noun

squad·​ron ˈskwäd-rən 

: any of several units of military organization