squadron
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- noun
- /ˈskwɑːdrən/
- Specialized
:
escuadrón
- The air force sought to expand to 45 squadrons equipped with modern jet aircraft.
- fighter squadron
- helicopter squadron
Examples
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The 5th Squadron, just retreated, passing the river according to the plan.
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To be the best, he had to do things that would impress the squadron commander.
Fiction book (1991) -
- I have to try and get back to my squadron.
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Send a squadron to the weapons vault.
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In my squadron in Vietnam, we lost 8 of 18 aircraft.
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Why not just send in a bomber squadron?
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First Squadron, First Group, Air Force of the Republic of Korea reporting.
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As we widen, we see that the bomber is part of a squadron of eight.
Fiction book (1996) -
Now, the old man has secured us a squadron of Warhawks from Tunisia.
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The air force assigned a squadron of fighter jets to patrol the border area.
Synonyms
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A group of people in an organization who have a specific job
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A group of soldiers that does a specific task
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A group in an air force that uses aircraft for missions
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Squadron comes from an old Italian word squadra meaning 'square' or 'team', and it shares the same root as English squad. So a plane squadron is a group of aircraft and their crews that work together.