squad

noun

ˈskwäd How to pronounce squad (audio)
Definition of squadnext
as in team
a group of people working together on a task the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours

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Recent Examples of squad The veteran left the squad after watching the second game from the substitutes’ bench – a 2-1 win in Norway – and Portugal showed no ill effects from his departure with a 4-2 win in Denmark and the latest 2-1 win over Norway. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 The Commanders can’t go into their Week 5 home game against the New York Giants with Kaliakmanis as the starter backed up by Sam Hartman, a third-year pro who went undrafted out of Notre Dame in 2024 and is on Washington’s practice squad. — James Boyd, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The play will likely be the center of attention this weekend, as about 30 members of the 2007 Fiesta Bowl-winning squad return to Albertsons Stadium for the school’s 20th anniversary celebration of the victory. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026 Both squads are riding that confidence into a five-game series for a shot to advance to the WNBA Finals. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
  1. team
  2. army
  3. crew
  4. platoon
Noun
  • And there, Guadagnino says, gesturing to a section covered by a red tarp, is where his team built the men’s bathrooms where some computer scientists have a pissing contest.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In a 2016 preprint paper, a team of computer scientists asked whether every election has at least one council in the core.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of team
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  • Children—a rare sight at Trancoso’s small, intimate pousadas but welcome here—are kept busy by a discreet army of private nannies and hotel monitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ted gives him an army man like Henry gave Ted when Ted first moved across the pond.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • Bravata says none of the cameras or the crew for the photoshoot were from the show.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As with all Kimpton properties, the crew puts out complimentary coffee in the morning for guests and hosts a free nightly wine hour.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The welcome ceremony was also set to include a flyover by two B-1 bombers, flower presenters, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of platoon

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