squad
🇺🇸
/skwɑːd/
🇬🇧
/skwɒd/
noun
C1
a police team that handles a specific crime type
The police squad caught the drug dealers.
C1
a group of players from which a team is picked
The coach selected the final squad for the game.
C1
a small group of soldiers working together
A squad of soldiers trained in the field.
R
a group of people with a specific task
She led the cheerleading squad at the event.
translation
a police team that handles a specific crime type; a group of players from which a team is picked; a small group of soldiers working together; a group of people with a specific task
Word Forms
Plural
squads