SQUAD
What does "SQUAD" mean?
A small group of people organized for a common task, especially in the military or sports.
Meanings
- A small military unit, typically part of a platoon. The sergeant ordered his squad to take the ridge.
- A team of players or a group assigned to a specific duty. The coach named a 23-player squad for the tournament.
- One's close group of friends. She rolled up to the party with her whole squad. informal
Did you know?
- The word traces to a 'square' formation: 'squad' shares a Latin root, 'quadra' (square), with 'squadron' and 'square', because early units drew up in square ranks.
Word origin
From French 'escouade' or Spanish 'escuadra', meaning a square or body of troops, from Vulgar Latin 'exquadra' related to 'quadrus' (square), reflecting the square battle formation.
Remember it
A SQUAD is a tight little SQUAre of people - same first three letters, same boxy formation.
A little poem
Five sets of boots, one shared low whistle-
no one carries the whole weight alone.
A square holds because each side leans in.
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Wordplay
- My friend group and the army platoon are both squads - the difference is one does drills and the other does brunch.
What it teaches
A squad is a square: it stands because every side bears part of the load.
Quick facts
What does SQUAD mean?
A small group of people organized for a common task, especially in the military or sports.
Is SQUAD a valid word?
Yes — SQUAD is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SQUAD?
SQUAD has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SQUAD come from?
From French 'escouade' or Spanish 'escuadra', meaning a square or body of troops, from Vulgar Latin 'exquadra' related to 'quadrus' (square), reflecting the square battle formation.
What can SQUAD teach us?
A squad is a square: it stands because every side bears part of the load.
How players do
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