Synonyms of squadron

squadron

noun

as in battalion

a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft

A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• battalion
• group
• grouping
• brigade
• team
• crew
• battery
• platoon
• organization
• cluster
• band
• cohort
• crop
• batch
• school
• clutch
• congregation
• constellation
• party
• consort
• clique
• body
• gang
• clan
• assembly
• gaggle
• coterie
• collective
• array
• gathering
• parcel
• bunch
• guild
• knot
• muster
• faction
• phalanx
• round
• ring
• circle
• huddle
• task force
• sect
• posse
• outfit
• lot
• passel
• coalition
• set
• fellowship
• boodle
• union
• federation
• alliance
• confederacy
• gild
• order
• league
• bloc
• brood
• confederation
• covey
• bevy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

Examples of squadron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, both the existing and new squadrons will remain in place to double the airpower on hand. —Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024

The fighter jet squadrons of F-15 Strike Eagles, F-16, A-10 and F-22 fighter jets will now remain in the Middle East, though the Pentagon did not detail for how long. —Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024

During his time in the war, Bode served on a combat bomb squadron. —Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024

Critical voices within Israel have decried the fact that in previous years the government faced budget shortfalls that resulted in large cuts in Israel’s defense budget, shutting down tank brigades, air squadrons, and other units. —Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2024