Air Force
noun
the U.S. department consisting of practically all military aviation forces, established July 26, 1947.
Air Force
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the U.S. department consisting of practically all military aviation forces, established July 26, 1947.
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air force, a similar department in any military organization.
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air force, (formerly) the largest unit in the U.S. Army Air Forces.
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air force, a unit of U.S. Air Force command between an air division and an air command.
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Sometimes air force the military unit of a nation charged with carrying out military operations in the air.
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British. Royal Air Force.
air force
British
noun
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the branch of a nation's armed services primarily responsible for air warfare
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( as modifier )
an air-force base
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a formation in the US and certain other air forces larger than an air division but smaller than an air command
Etymology
Origin of Air Force
First recorded in 1915–1920
Example Sentences
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Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink declared this week that the United States has weapons orbiting in outer space.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I'll be discussing almost everything with him," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, ahead of their meeting on September 24.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
At least three aircraft hangars or shelters appear to have been damaged at the Royal Saudi Air Force facility where US-made F-15 fighter jets are based.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Air Force disclosure is crucial to deterring attacks on U.S. satellites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
She was a regional nurse who traveled a lot for her job, and he was a retired Air Force sergeant who now worked as an air traffic assistant with the Federal Aviation Administration in Houston.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Saudi Arabia spends $70 billion a year on defense and has a capable air force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
A Ukrainian air force spokesman said around 60 percent of them are destroyed, compared to more than 90 percent of the slower-moving lower-flying drones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Ukraine’s air force hasn’t yet released data showing how many jet-powered drones it is intercepting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the state fire department, runs the world’s largest civilian firefighting air force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
In the air force he had done some training in living off the land—it was something they all had to do, in case they got shot down.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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