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

Darth Vader’s search for Luke Skywalker has brought him to Batuu with a squadron of Imperial Stormtroopers now that Walt Disney Imagineering has expanded the Star Wars timeline in Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge to include the original trilogy of movies. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026

The Navy pilot had been shot down while leading his squadron on a mission over North Vietnam. —Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 70% chance for good conditions, which climbs to 90% in the event of a 24-hour delay. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026

The base is home to four squadrons of Typhoon fighter jets as well as the UK’s fleet of nine P-8 Poseidon aircraft, which the Royal Air Force calls the world’s best anti-submarine platform. —Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026

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