cuadrilla
1
9.8
- noun
:
cuadrilla
- During the festival, local cuadrillas showcased their teamwork as they built impressive floats for the parade.
Examples
-
Miners also competed within the cuadrilla to demonstrate who was the strongest, who had the most force, or who could perform a difficult job more ably.
Academic text (1996) -
The construction site was buzzing with activity as the cuadrilla worked diligently to finish the project on time.
-
Symbolic of this competition was a board placed at the entrance of the mine and divided into sections, with a little wooden horse representing each cuadrilla.
Academic text (1996) -
The mining company fostered competition between cuadrillas.
Academic text (1996) -
The competitions between sports clubs reproduced the competition between cuadrillas and workers within the mine and contributed to the general construction of a masculine identity based on a sense of physical strength and resilience.
Academic text (1996) -
Each cuadrilla at the farm was responsible for different tasks, such as planting, harvesting, or maintaining the crops.
Synonyms
153
3.3
A group of people who work together for a short time to do a specific job
13
2.6
A temporary team of people who work together to reach a clear goal
3
6.6
A group of people gathered for a common purpose, like at a meeting
1
3.5
A group of people who do a task together for a project
1
3.2
A group of people who do a physical task together, like clearing fallen trees
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cuadrilla comes from Spanish parts cuadr-, which means 'square', and -illa, which means 'small', so it once meant a 'small square' of people. That's why cuadrilla today names a small team of workers who come together to do a job.