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

Its Navy rested on the muddy floor of the Pacific, while the remains of its air force were being converted into kamikazes. — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Russia attacked Ukraine with 147 long-range strike drones, according to the country’s air force. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

The project proved the concept worked and directly led to the F-117, fundamentally changing how modern air forces think about survivability. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Russia launched 136 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv's air force said, 117 of which were shot down or intercepted. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 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