Word a Day
squad
What does squad mean?
squad (noun): a group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use squad in a sentence?
- Welcome to the squad. (Tatoeba sentence #12147567 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce squad?
/skwɑd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does squad come from?
From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “squad” mean?
somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds
Not quite: that's what hero means.
an action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change
Not quite: that's what influence means.
a group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members
Right! That's what “squad” means.
a man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse
Not quite: that's what husband means.
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