squad

UK: /ˈskwɒd/ US: /skwɑd/ ,(skwod)

Inflections of 'squad' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

squads

v 3rd person singular

squadding

v pres p

squadded

v past

squadded

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

squad /skwɑd/   n. [countable]

1. Military the smallest military unit of soldiers, made up of 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal.
2. a group of police officers assigned esp. to a certain field:
   the vice squad.
3. any small group of persons engaged in a common activity;
   a team:
   the cheerleading squad.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

squad (skwod),  n., v., squad•ded, squad•ding. 

n. 

1. Military a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal;
   the smallest military unit.
2. a group of police officers, esp. one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement:
   drug squad; fraud squad.
3. any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise.
4. Sport a sports team or a group of players from which a team is selected.

v.t. 

5. to form into squads.
6. to assign to a squad.

• Spanish escuadra square; so called from square shape of the formation
• French esquade, alteration of esquadre
• 1640–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

squad / skwɒd/ noun

1. the smallest military formation, typically comprising a dozen soldiers, used esp as a drill formation
2. any small group of people engaged in a common pursuit
3. a number of players from which a team is to be selected
4. a group of close friends; clique

Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French esquade, from Old Spanish escuadra, from escuadrar to square, from the square formations used