squadron (ˈskwɒdrən
)
Definitions
noun
- a subdivision of a naval fleet detached for a particular task
- a number of naval units usually of similar type and consisting of two or more divisions
- a cavalry unit comprising two or more troops, headquarters, and supporting arms
- the basic tactical and administrative air force unit comprising two or more flights
Word Origin
C16: from Italian squadrone soldiers drawn up in square formation, from squadrosquareUsage examples
Maggie was sipping a glass of wine while sitting on the sofa surrounded by a whole squadron of very serious-looking little girls.
, FALLEN WOMEN (2002)Which makes it almost a squadron a year or a fourth of its entire fleet in the past decade alone.
India Today (2000)``He was absolutely in his element among a squadron of like-minded guys,' he said.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)Ally spent two memorable days with the crack RAF squadron.
Sun, News of the World (2001)A squadron from Russia's Black Sea fleet was to be sent around the world to the northwest coast of America.
, VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason (2002)