Synonyms of air raid

air raid

noun

as in attempt

an attack in which a place is bombed by military airplanes

Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempt
• ambush
• assault
• onslaught
• offensive
• invasion
• bombing
• offense
• bombardment
• incursion
• raid
• offence
• coup de main
• aggression
• onset
• rush
• strike
• counterassault
• blitzkrieg
• counteraggression
• blitz
• counterattack
• counteroffensive
• ambuscade
• charge
• descent
• sortie
• breakthrough
• envelopment
• sally
• foray
• counterstrike
• sack
• siege
• flanking
• pillage
• barrage
• storm
• hail
• volley
• ravage
• fusillade
• cannonade
• salvo
• whammy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defense
• guard
• resistance
• opposition
• security
• protection
• shield
• defensive
• shelter