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 four-star general formerly held command positions at the squadron, group and wing levels, according to his official Department of Defense biography.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Additional aircraft, such as fighter squadrons, tankers, and search and rescue helicopters, would likely also be deployed to bases in the region.
—Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2025
When a voyaging squadron of Canadas lit and swam into the stools, the carnage was fierce and provided plenty of food, feathers, and goose grease for the community’s beds and bellies.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Having both been stationed at Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, the purple heart – the color of their squadron – is often used to show care for each other and to represent the unit’s pride and camaraderie.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Additional aircraft, such as fighter squadrons, tankers, and search and rescue helicopters, would likely also be deployed to bases in the region.
—Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2025
When a voyaging squadron of Canadas lit and swam into the stools, the carnage was fierce and provided plenty of food, feathers, and goose grease for the community’s beds and bellies.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Having both been stationed at Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, the purple heart – the color of their squadron – is often used to show care for each other and to represent the unit’s pride and camaraderie.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
Noun
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Kansas City Kansas City firefighters rescued 23 people from vehicles stranded in high water Wednesday night and Thursday morning, battalion chief Michael Hopkins said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 July 2025
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The unit is self-sufficient, with a Menlo Park battalion chief serving as team manager, a logistics specialist handling food, water, and transportation, and additional support personnel, Schlice said.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The group is no stranger to events that benefit local charities.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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McAffrey is a co-founder of Students for Freedom, a student group that pushes the university to continue standing up to the federal government.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
21 July 2025
Noun
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This process would have stolen away all the dwarf galaxy's stars to leave behind a free-floating black hole with just a small, tight grouping of stars left to keep it company.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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