squadron
pronunciation
How to pronounce squadron in British English:
UK [ˈskwɒdrən]
How to pronounce squadron in American English:
US [ˈskwɑdrən]
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- Noun:
- a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
- an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
- a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
Word Origin
- squadron
- squadron: [16] A squadron is etymologically a ‘square’. The current sense ‘military group’ comes from an earlier ‘square formation of troops’. The word was borrowed from Italian squadrone, a derivative of squadra ‘square’, which comes from the same source as English square. The related squad [17] comes from French escouade, an alteration of escadre, which was acquired from Italian squadra.=> quarter, square
- squadron (n.)
- 1560s, from Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra "battalion," literally "square" (see squad). As a division of a fleet, from 1580s, of an air force, 1912.
Example
- 1. Send this squadron to attack the infested settlement at .
- 2. The first squadron of titan I 's was declared operational in april 1962 .
- 3. One stout squadron of 8-10 vikings can do this job admirably for you .
- 4. In june , leavitt became the first woman to command a fighter wing squadron .
- 5. Mr. suzuki is a recreational specialist assigned to the 374th force support squadron .