Escadrille is an English word with synonyms like squadron. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Escadrille in a sentence
Escadrille meaning
- A small squadron.
- A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.
Synonyms of Escadrille
Using Escadrille
- The main meaning on this page is: A small squadron. | A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.
- Useful related words include: squadron.
Context around Escadrille
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Escadrille
- In this selection, "escadrille" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fourth and joining stand out and add context to how "escadrille" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a fourth escadrille joining its and later the escadrille d entraînement. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "escadrille" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with escadrille
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Later, the Escadrille d'Entraînement (Training Unit) was added. (9 words)
In 1944 the groupe was expanded to become a régiment, with a fourth escadrille joining its ranks. (17 words)
He settled into Escadrille 26 to pilot a Spad, and claimed two victories on 2 October 1918, one of which was confirmed. (22 words)
He settled into Escadrille 26 to pilot a Spad, and claimed two victories on 2 October 1918, one of which was confirmed. (22 words)
In 1944 the groupe was expanded to become a régiment, with a fourth escadrille joining its ranks. (17 words)
Later, the Escadrille d'Entraînement (Training Unit) was added. (9 words)
Example sentences (3)
He settled into Escadrille 26 to pilot a Spad, and claimed two victories on 2 October 1918, one of which was confirmed.
In 1944 the groupe was expanded to become a régiment, with a fourth escadrille joining its ranks.
Later, the Escadrille d'Entraînement (Training Unit) was added.