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squadded

squad
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwod]
    • /skwɒd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwod]
    • /skwɒd/

Definitions of squadded word

  • noun squadded a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit. 1
  • noun squadded a group of police officers, especially one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement: drug squad; fraud squad. 1
  • noun squadded any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise. 1
  • noun squadded a sports team or a group of players from which a team is selected. 1
  • noun squadded Slang. a group of friends. 1
  • verb with object squadded to form into squads. 1

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Origin of squadded

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < French esquade, alteration of esquadre < Spanish escuadra square; so called from square shape of the formation

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Parts of speech for Squadded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

squadded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

squadded usage trend in Literature

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