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

For the entire war, Ukraine has fought without the kind of modern air force the United States and NATO would consider essential to large-scale combat operations. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

In 1988, Momand — then a 29‑year‑old air force pilot — was selected to join a Soviet space program designed to send representatives from aligned nations into orbit, at a time when Afghanistan was under Soviet control. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Mexico sent two Mexican Air Force transport planes carrying 261 personnel, including soldiers, air force members and National Guard troops, Reuters reported. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 26 June 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