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

Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine included anti-ship missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and more than 200 drones, Ukraine's air force said. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

His dealership in The Hague was taken over by Nazis and 1,113 pieces of artwork were transported to Germany and later sold to Hermann Göring, a powerful figure in the Nazi Party with the title of supreme commander of the air force. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 161 drones -- of which 82 were jet-powered -- and an unspecified number of Banderol cruise missiles into the country overnight. — David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Pratt & Whitney says the F100 family has accumulated more than 30 million flight hours and powers aircraft operated by 23 air forces. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 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