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Added 9 October 2026

squad

/ˈskwɒd/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about squad at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin.
A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.
A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.

verb

To act as part of, or on behalf of, a squad.
We squad on the fifth of the month.
To transport by ambulance.

noun

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Origin

From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.

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