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
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Billions of dollars’ worth of state-of-the-art military equipment was now in the hands of the Taliban, which suddenly found itself in possession of a sophisticated air force, advanced weaponry and Black Hawk helicopters.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah said its members clashed with the Israeli force, and that Israel's air force conducted some 40 airstrikes in the area in order for the unit on the ground to be able to withdraw.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian air defence units shot down 453 drones and 19 missiles, the air force said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah said its members clashed with the Israeli force, and that Israel's air force conducted some 40 airstrikes in the area in order for the unit on the ground to be able to withdraw.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian air defence units shot down 453 drones and 19 missiles, the air force said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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