air raid
noun
: an attack by armed airplanes on a surface target
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
air-raid shelter
Examples of air raid in a Sentence
Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.
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On Wednesday, air raid alarms blared through Ukrainian cities and villages for several hours in the early morning, sending people scrambling for shelter and checking official social media channels to find out which Russian missiles were hurtling toward them.
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 8 May 2024
During the war, Allied forces conducted more than 30 air raids on Mainz, according to CBS Sports’ Pardeep Cattry.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 8 May 2024
During the war, Allied forces conducted more than 30 air raids on Mainz, according to CBS Sports’ Pardeep Cattry.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for air raid
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20raid. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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