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

Ukrainian troops will march along the cobblestoned avenue, and Ukrainian co-pilots trained in France will fly two Mirage 2000B fighter jets alongside French air force pilots. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 94 long-range strike drones and two ballistic missiles. — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

In December 2023, Sarah Steele accused Jacob Wulfson, a US air force captain also based at Lakenheath, of drugging, assaulting and strangling her after meeting via a dating app. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 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