squadron
To divide up into squadronsTo divide up into squadrons.
» The squadron was surrounded by enemy forces.
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1 sensesTo divide up into squadrons.
Examples
9 sentencesThe squadron was surrounded by enemy forces.
Lorenzo was put in charge of a squadron.
A squadron of paratroopers landed behind the hill.
Nate has the fiercest attitude of his whole squadron.
The squadron encountered an ambush and scrambled for coverage.
deDer Trupp geriet in einen Hinterhalt und suchte Deckung. — Zaghawa
Origin
From Italian squadrone. See squad.From Italian squadrone. See squad.
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Forms
squadrons, squadroning, squadroned, squadroned| Base form | squadron · to squadron |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | squadrons |
| Present participle | squadroning |
| Past simple | squadroned |
| Past participle | squadroned |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.