as in battalion
a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft
A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area.
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Recent Examples of squadron
The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214, which sent the fighter jets to Japan, became the first F-35B squadron to take part in this rotational mission known as the Unit Deployment Program, which augmented the U.S. Marines' aviation forces in the Indo-Pacific region.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The carrier also is carrying two helicopter squadrons and a logistics squadron from Naval Air Station North Island.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
From the middle of the seventeenth century to the end of the Cold War, forces defeated in a battle at sea lost almost a third of their battle squadrons on average; 13 percent of the time, the losing side was annihilated altogether.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
The video depicted a suffering Man of Steel being assisted by his dog and a squadron of robots.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The carrier also is carrying two helicopter squadrons and a logistics squadron from Naval Air Station North Island.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
From the middle of the seventeenth century to the end of the Cold War, forces defeated in a battle at sea lost almost a third of their battle squadrons on average; 13 percent of the time, the losing side was annihilated altogether.
—Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
The video depicted a suffering Man of Steel being assisted by his dog and a squadron of robots.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
Noun
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An infantry battalion of Arkansas volunteers would be used to man forts in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) and at Fort Smith, releasing the regular troops from those posts, and a second unit of Arkansans would serve as cavalry in Mexico.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Those could include a Stryker battalion with two companies of Stryker vehicles, a tank battalion and two companies of tanks, an infantry battalion with Bradley vehicles, Paladin artillery vehicles, Howitzers and infantry vehicles.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Fetterman voted for several of President Donald Trump’s nominees, like Attorney General Pam Bondi, and has been a fervent supporter of Israel in its war in Gaza against the terrorist group Hamas.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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If there is space, the group may welcome back a few former students with an alternate project.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Treat them well, and these versatile groupings will dazzle all season long.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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