air raid

noun

1. a raid by aircraft, especially for bombing a particular area.

air raid

noun

1. 1. an attack by hostile aircraft

   2. ( as modifier )

      an air-raid shelter

Other Word Forms

• air-raid adjective
• air raider noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of air raid¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

One of the few ways residents in such places can defend themselves from such attacks is to hide under an air raid shelter.

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The attacks follow nights of air raids in the region, parts of which Russia currently controls.

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Stuttgart alone was hit with over 53 air raids, leaving 68% of the city reduced to rubble.

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It had already been struck repeatedly by air raids in recent months, and there is widespread destruction, but the sight of tanks inside the area now marks a significant new phase in Israel's ground campaign.

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It feels peaceful, apart from the air raids, with gardens full of poultry, blackberry bushes and fruit trees.

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• bombing run