balloon barrage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of balloon barrage
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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During the war, Winfield was commandeered by the Royal Air Force balloon barrage unit with officers reportedly playing football in the gardens.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
We lined up on a power plant with a balloon barrage way off to our left.
From Time Magazine Archive
In my garden at Lambeth Palace are men who supply the balloon barrage and one of the balloons rises and descends every day in the garden.
From Time Magazine Archive
London was bombed only around its fringes, suggesting the efficacy of its balloon barrage.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fighters chase the Things to the edges of a balloon barrage that would scare off a bomber pilot.
From Time Magazine Archive
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