squadron
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Also seen as: squadrons · squadroning · squadroned
Sense 1
A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
một đơn vị kỵ binh gồm hai công ty hoặc trung đoàn
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A body of infantrymen made up of several platoons, averaging from eighty to one hundred and fifty men, and led by a captain or a major.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To divide up into squadrons.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “squadron” mean?
A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
Is “squadron” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.