/skwɒd/
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Translation
A small group of people who work or play together, such as police officers or the players picked for a match.
Word origin
From French escouade and Italian squadra meaning a square, because soldiers used to form up in squares.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- escouade
- English cognates
- square, squadron
Grammar
Gender
Pluralsquads
Examples
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A squad is a small unit sent to do one job.
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In sport the squad is every player picked, not only the team on the pitch.
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Squads are often named after the work they do.
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