airpower

noun

air·​pow·​er ˈer-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 

: the military strength of a nation's air force

Examples of airpower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the service reaches 500 aircraft by 2032, CCAs will no longer be an experimental addition to American airpower. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Five months later, the Taliban militia, which had no airpower and unsophisticated weaponry, seized control of Kabul in just ten days. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

That has included Portuguese control of Hormuz during part of the 16th and 17th centuries, and British and American naval and airpower. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

No serious modern airpower professional argues that bombing, by itself, can solve every military and political problem. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airpower

• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
• sunflower
• wallflower
• watchtower
• wildflower