air force

noun

1

: the military organization of a nation for air warfare

2

: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a division and lower than a command

Examples of air force in a Sentence

the combined allied air forces

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 166 drones, 32 cruise missiles and an unspecified number of anti-ship and ballistic missiles into the country overnight. — David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Israel’s air force carried out two airstrikes on a southern Lebanese village early this morning, killing at least nine people and wounding others, including women and children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

A day at an air show turned fatal Saturday when a Greek air force jet crashed north of Athens as thousands of spectators watched. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The main Russian targets were in the Kyiv and southern Odesa regions, the air force said in a statement. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

air force

noun

: the military organization of a nation for air warfare