squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwä-drən 
1
: a unit of military organization: such as
a
: a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment
b
: a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels
c(1)
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group
(2)
: a military flight formation
2
: a large group of people or things
a squadron of limos
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The squadron was flying off the USS Nimitz after seven months to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island where they were based.
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Prior to the arrival of the two F-35B squadrons from Arizona, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni was already the permanent home to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 242 and 121, which operate the same type of jets and provide combat-ready forces for operations in the Western Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
As a producer, Powell brought 2024's The Blue Angels, a documentary about the titular Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron, to audiences.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The data collected by the squadron is equivalent to 82,944 gigabytes, or 29.6 gigabytes per hour.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Prior to the arrival of the two F-35B squadrons from Arizona, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni was already the permanent home to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 242 and 121, which operate the same type of jets and provide combat-ready forces for operations in the Western Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
As a producer, Powell brought 2024's The Blue Angels, a documentary about the titular Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron, to audiences.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The data collected by the squadron is equivalent to 82,944 gigabytes, or 29.6 gigabytes per hour.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squadron. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwäd-rən
: any of several units of military organization
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