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On the high ground where the enemy was, the smoke of a cannon rose, and a ball flew whistling over the heads of the hussar squadron.

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 Meanings and Examples of SQUADRON
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
squadron
 n.  a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
 n.  an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
Classic Sentence: (65 in 5 pages)
1  Likewise, as the effect of last night's doings, a whole squadron of soldiers seemed to be camping on my chest, and giving me a flogging.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER IV
2  The squadron in which Nicholas Rostov served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER IV
3  The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denisov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Vaska Denisov.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER IV
4  Cadet Rostov, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER IV
5  I knew it, replied a piping voice, and Lieutenant Telyanin, a small officer of the same squadron, entered the room.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER IV
6  That same evening there was an animated discussion among the squadron's officers in Denisov's quarters.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER V
7  Carelessly holding in his stallion that was neighing and pawing the ground, eager to rejoin its fellows, he watched his squadron draw nearer.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VII
8  There was no one now between the squadron and the enemy except a few scattered skirmishers.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VIII
9  On the high ground where the enemy was, the smoke of a cannon rose, and a ball flew whistling over the heads of the hussar squadron.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VIII
10  Silence fell on the whole squadron.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VIII
11  All were looking at the enemy in front and at the squadron commander, awaiting the word of command.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VIII
12  The squadron crossed the bridge and drew out of range of fire without having lost a single man.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VIII
13  The second squadron that had been in the front line followed them across and the last Cossacks quitted the farther side of the river.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VIII
14  Again on all the bright faces of the squadron the serious expression appeared that they had worn when under fire.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VIII
15  The squadron in which Rostov was serving had scarcely time to mount before it was halted facing the enemy.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XIX
Example Sentence:
1  The squadron flew on a reconnaissance mission.