squad

[skwɑːd]

Definition:
1. A smallest army unit.
2. A cooperative unit.

Use 'squad' in a sentence:

• 1. He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad.
• 2. Dean Richards was recalled to the England squad for the match with Wales.
• 3. Suddenly, the squad car is smashed by a van.
• 4. That's when you see the strength of the squad.
• 5. Those put to death by firing squad included three generals.
• 6. Each squad has a two-way radio to stay in touch.
• 7. He should have tried out for the Olympic 100 metres squad.
• 8. He was executed by (a) firing squad.
• 9. We cream off the best athletes and put them in a special squad.
• 10. Everyone was surprised at her omission from the squad.
• 11. The squad members paired off to find places to eat and sleep.
• 12. They've got a strong squad and some great players.
• 13. The road to the firing squad is their path of glory.
• 14. My guess: death squad.
• 15. The French were dealt another blow yesterday when Serge Viars withdrew from the squad.
• 16. Mancini's squad needs improving.
• 17. Fraud squad officers raided the firm's offices.
• 18. Soon after, a squad of about 30 militiamen arrive.
• 19. His recent form has earned him a call-up to the England squad.
• 20. The sergeant barked an order to his squad.
• 21. For us, it's a new start because we are a new squad.
• 22. "Everything depends on Carlos," Mancini said, "If he apologises to the squad and to me, then everything will be as before."
• 23. Two soldiers from his squad sustained serious injuries.
• 24. Sean O'Leary has been named in the England squad to tour Argentina.
• 25. I was never in the Rewrite Squad.
• 26. Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching.
• 27. Anyone with information should contact the Anti-Terrorist Squad on the confidential freephone hotline.
• 28. The American squad has pulled out of the four-day basketball tournament.
• 29. In the Blood Purge of 1934, a Nazi SS squad murdered Kurt von Schleicher in the doorway of his home.
• 30. As a member of an elite army hit squad, the army would send us out to do their dirty work for them.
• 31. There is a great sense of team spirit among the British Olympic squad.
• 32. There is a great sense of team spirit in the squad.
• 33. The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.
• 34. He was executed by firing squad.
• 35. The prisoners were executed by firing squad.
• 36. He is a big cheese in the Art Fraud Squad.
• 37. Led his squad off to the upper floor.
• 38. They have both been recalled to the Welsh squad.
• 39. The building was evacuated and the bomb squad called.
• 40. Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device.
• 41. They still have not named their squad for the World Cup qualifier.
• 42. The manager will make a special plea to draft the player into his squad as a replacement.
• 43. He knew he was in with a shout of making Craig Brown's squad for Japan.
• 44. Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place in Britain's Olympic squad.
• 45. He was a magical shooter in our squad and his every shot did execution in battle.
• 46. He was disappointed with his exclusion from the England squad.