air raid
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of air raid
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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“There was very little time between the air raid alert and the explosions,” Petrov said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Unverified images on social media show large plumes of smoke and flames rising into the sky in daytime, with air raid sirens howling in the background.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mobile internet speeds will be slowed for 30 minutes during air raid drills in central and northern regions, as the government seeks to expose ordinary people to communications disruptions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Marines were dropped into Beirut and Grenada, and finally, details how the U.S. launched air raid attacks on Libya in 1986.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
No one realized she had it, of course, until she was struggling to get it in the door of the air raid shelter.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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