Meaning
squadron, flight
- A military subunit consisting of aircraft or light naval craft; squadron.
- A small patrol of Boy Scouts or Girl Guides.
In a sentence
La squadriglia aerea è decollata all'alba per una missione di perlustrazione.
The air squadron took off at dawn for a patrol mission.
I piloti della squadriglia hanno eseguito manovre molto complesse.
The squadron pilots performed very complex maneuvers.
La squadriglia non ha riscontrato anomalie durante il volo sul confine.
The squadron encountered no anomalies during the border patrol flight.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| squadriglia | feminine · singular |
| squadriglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used in military contexts for aircraft formations.
- Also the standard Italian term for a scout patrol.