Plural of squadron
regular plural
The plural of squadron is squadrons.
Forms of squadron
| Singular | squadron /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | squadrons |
| Countable | countable |
Squadrons in a sentence
- The soldiers split up into smaller squadrons to search the building.From the entry split up
- Brown Shirts were attached to the aircraft squadrons and were maintenance people.2011, Max Gallimore, From Here to Caprock, →ISBN, page 266. From the entry brown shirt
- Beyond it lay the North Korean, Chinese and Russian squadrons.2007 September 30, Andrew Salmon, “Dogfights and daring in Korea's deep blue yonder”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived…. From the entry sally
- Now those squadrons of flapping geese and parades of bucking broncos that come alive when the glass drum spins animate his brain.2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 12. From the entry zoopraxiscope
- We’re the crushers of fun or sultans of queep in many squadrons, but there's no place for that kind of culture in the safety world.2012 January 1, anonymous author, “Safety Culture”, in Wingman, page 32. From the entry queep
Meaning of squadron
- noun A body of troops drawn up in a square.
- noun A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
- noun 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.
Questions about the plural of squadron
- What is the plural of squadron?
- The plural of squadron is squadrons.
- Is squadron countable?
- Squadron is a countable noun.
Source and license
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