squad

Pluralsquads

Formssquads, squadding, squadded

1. 1
   sports teamnouncountable

   A group of players a coach picks the starting team and substitutes from.

   Like a big group of players the coach picks each game's team from.

   The coach named a twenty-five-player squad for the season.

   She made the squad after months of training.

   UsageA player makes the squad or is named in it. The team is picked from the squad.

   Similarteam, roster

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2. 2
   soldiers or policenouncountable

   A small team of soldiers or police officers, usually about ten people.

   Like a sports team, but made of soldiers or police officers.

   The police squad surrounded the building before dawn.

   Soldiers in the squad took turns on watch.

   UsageOften in names like bomb squad or riot squad.

   Similarunit, team, detachment, section, patrol

3. 3
   group (shared aim)nouncountable

   A small group of people working together on a job or for one purpose.

   Like a small team that works together on one job.

   The cleanup squad met early to plan the day's work.

   A squad of volunteers painted the community center over the weekend.

   Similarteam, group, crew, band

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   emergency vehiclenounabbreviationellipsis

   Ellipsis of squad truck. It's a short way to name the rescue vehicle.

   The squad parked behind the fire engine with its lights flashing.

   Two firefighters grabbed their gear and jumped on the squad.

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