squad

Meaning

Noun

1. A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
2. A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
3. A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
4. (informal) A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of squad truck.
6. (slang) One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To act as part of, or on behalf of, a squad.
2. (US, transitive) To transport by ambulance.

Synonyms

team

group

detachment

unit

band

section

force

troop

shift

party

🥳

crew

division

platoon

company

bunch

gang

brigade

command

department

police squad

cluster

collection

battery

🔋

squadron

battalion

pack

outfit

patrol

phalanx

pit

post

regiment

sector

set

vanguard

scout troop

discussion section

arm

warband

army

bank

🏦

bevy

bloc

block

body

bouquet

💐

bracket

branch

business

clutch

Translations

equipo

destacamento

groupe

equipe

escuadra

squadra

turma

team

Abteilung

afdeling

brigata

gruppo

drappello

detachement

Gruppe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskwɒd/

Etymology

Cognate with French: escadre

In summary

From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.