Synonyms for squadron

Most common

fleet · corps · armada

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.

Related words

Word family

squad

Phrases

squadron admiral squadron leader

Forms

Plural

squadrons → fleets, corpses, armadas…

Example sentences

• fleet Sevastopol is home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
• corps Ziri has finished his years at the Marine Corps.
• armada Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish armada.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

fleet¹, corps¹

6 letters

armada³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (armada³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

escadre

Italiano

squadra

Español

escuadra

Deutsch

Geschwader