1
: a small organized group of military personnel
especially
: a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field
2
: a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation
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Noun
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The pitcher, who earned four All-Star nods, a Cy Young Award and two World Series championships in a 14-year career with the Yankees, sent a warning to Boone about that playoff weakness for his squad.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Back in 2005, when her basketball loving young children were auditioning for a kids dance squad, Hamilton was asked to stick around to audition for the adult squad.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Cross-functional squads that integrate Dev, Sec and Ops from day one can help, allowing visibility, velocity and resilience to scale together.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In two of its three games so far, Abington has watched things come down to the final second against a vaunted squad from the Patriot League.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The pitcher, who earned four All-Star nods, a Cy Young Award and two World Series championships in a 14-year career with the Yankees, sent a warning to Boone about that playoff weakness for his squad.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Back in 2005, when her basketball loving young children were auditioning for a kids dance squad, Hamilton was asked to stick around to audition for the adult squad.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Cross-functional squads that integrate Dev, Sec and Ops from day one can help, allowing visibility, velocity and resilience to scale together.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squad
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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