1. A room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments
   "The detectives met in the squad room to discuss the latest case"
    
2. A room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted
   "The recruits gathered in the squad room for their morning briefing"

Derived forms: squad rooms

Type of: room

Part of: barrack, cop shop [Brit, informal], police headquarters, police station, station house [N. Amer]