b
: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
Examples of fighter in a Sentence
the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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In South Kordofan, the RSF and allied fighters in the SPLM-N armed group are surrounding the army in the cities of Kadugli and nearby al-Dalanj and fighting has escalated, according to an SPLM-N source.
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Reuters, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Born in Afghanistan and raised in exile, Hilmandi grew up in the shadow of his father, Baba — a former mujahideen fighter who later became an imam, writer and poet.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
As a result, weapons systems such as Su-30 fighter jets, T-72 battle tanks, S-300, Pechora and Buk anti-aircraft missiles, portable Igla-S systems and Kalashnikov rifles – all designed in Soviet times, have come to define the FANB’s image.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
In this Kodoku, 292 fighters start in Kyoto.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Born in Afghanistan and raised in exile, Hilmandi grew up in the shadow of his father, Baba — a former mujahideen fighter who later became an imam, writer and poet.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
As a result, weapons systems such as Su-30 fighter jets, T-72 battle tanks, S-300, Pechora and Buk anti-aircraft missiles, portable Igla-S systems and Kalashnikov rifles – all designed in Soviet times, have come to define the FANB’s image.
—German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
In this Kodoku, 292 fighters start in Kyoto.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fighter
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
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: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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