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

Mackinder’s land-power anxiety was compounded less than a decade later by the development of airpower. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

But airpower still failed to force political capitulation by adversaries. — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

These major aerospace developers are actively vying to secure dominant market share in the rapidly expanding autonomous airpower sector. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 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

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