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squadron

noun squad·ron \ˈskwä-drən\

: a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft

Full Definition of SQUADRON

: a unit of military organization: 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 United States Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group (2) : a military flight formation

: a large group of people or things <a squadron of limos>

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Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian

First Known Use: 1562

SQUADRON Defined for Kids

noun squad·ron \ˈskwä-drən\

: a group of soldiers, ships, or aircraft moving and working together

: a large group <A squadron of geese flew overhead.>

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