air raid

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

Origin of air raid

1
First recorded in 1910–15

Other words from air raid

  • air-raid, adjective
  • air raider, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for air raid

air raid

noun
    • an attack by hostile aircraft

    • (as modifier): an air-raid shelter

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