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- DictionarySquad·ron/ˈskwädrən/
noun
- 1. an operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft and the personnel required to fly them.
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.
noun. a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet. an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops, a headquarters, and various supporting units. (in the U.S. Air Force).
SQUADRON meaning: 1. a unit of one of the armed forces, especially (in Britain) the air force or the navy 2. a unit…. Learn more.
SQUADRON definition: 1. a unit of one of the armed forces, especially (in Britain) the air force or the navy 2. a unit…. Learn more.
In the military, a squadron is a small unit sent out from the main group to do some particular task. In the air force, for example, a squadron might fly out on a surveillance mission.
noun. 1. a. a subdivision of a naval fleet detached for a particular task. b. a number of naval units usually of similar type and consisting of two or more divisions. 2. a cavalry unit comprising two or more troops, headquarters, and supporting arms. 3. the basic tactical and administrative air force unit comprising two or more flights.
1. A naval unit smaller than a fleet. 2. An armored cavalry unit subordinate to a regiment and consisting of two or more troops. 3. A cavalry or armored unit of a European army, corresponding to a company. 4. A basic tactical air force unit, subordinate to a group and consisting of two or more flights. 5.
Definition of squadron noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Squadron Definition. A group of warships, usually of the same type, assigned to some special duty; specif., a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions. A unit of armored cavalry composed of from two to four troops, a headquarters, and auxiliary units.
a group of soldiers, ships, aircraft, etc in a military organization: a squadron of fighter jets.
