antiaircraft
adjective
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Definition of antiaircraft
(Entry 1 of 2)
: designed for or concerned with defense against air attack
antiaircraft
nounDefinition of antiaircraft (Entry 2 of 2)
: antiaircraft guns or their fire
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Litterst also pointed out a baseball-size gouge in the marble of the penthouse’s ornate outer wall that was made by an errant antiaircraft bullet in 1942. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, "Battered by time, nature and antiaircraft fire, Lincoln Memorial gets facelift," 14 June 2018 The Suwalki area is well within range of sophisticated Russian antiaircraft missiles stationed in Kaliningrad, so in combat simulations, NATO commanders have hesitated to send warplanes near the region. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, "How U.S. troops could get stuck in a traffic jam on their way to fend off war with Russia," 24 June 2018 The incident, a major escalation, resulted in the loss of an Israeli F-16 that was hit by Syrian antiaircraft missiles. — Noga Tarnopolsky, latimes.com, "Netanyahu meets Putin in Russia to discuss Syria, Iran, security issues," 12 July 2018 The errant antiaircraft round gouged the building in 1942. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, "Battered by time, nature and antiaircraft fire, Lincoln Memorial gets facelift," 14 June 2018 The Israeli military retaliated by sending fighter jets into Syria, one of which crashed in northern Israel after coming under heavy antiaircraft fire. — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, "Iran Fires Rockets Into Golan Heights From Syria, Israelis Say," 9 May 2018 The United States has been strongly opposed, fearing that antiaircraft weapons could fall into the hands of the country’s extremist groups. — Erin Cunningham, Washington Post, "Russia strikes back as Syrian rebels take credit for shooting down fighter jet, killing pilot," 3 Feb. 2018 The British Lancaster bombers, flying at the perilous height of 60 feet above water, were raked by German antiaircraft fire, and 53 of the 133 men in the aircrews were killed. — Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Michael Anderson, 98, acclaimed director," 30 Apr. 2018 The British Lancaster bombers, flying at the perilous height of 60 feet above water, were raked by German antiaircraft fire, and 53 of the 133 men in the aircrews were killed. — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, "Michael Anderson, ‘Dam Busters’ director, dies at 98," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antiaircraft.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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antiaircraft
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of antiaircraft
: used for defense against military aircraft
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