Battle of Britain

American  

noun

1. (in World War II) the series of aerial combats that took place between British and German aircraft during the autumn of 1940 and that included the severe bombardment of British cities.

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Battle of Britain British  

noun

1. from August to October 1940, the prolonged bombing of S England by the German Luftwaffe and the successful resistance by the RAF Fighter Command, which put an end to the German plan of invading Britain

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Example Sentences

They also visited the nearby Battle of Britain Bunker, where they laid a commemorative wreath.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, has died at the age of 105.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

He ended by saying that Sqn Ldr Long “personified the very best of the Royal Air Force, the typhoon force and the Battle of Britain Memorial flight and his legacy will live on”.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

The RAF has temporarily grounded the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight following the death of a pilot in a crash.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

The air raids became known as the Battle of Britain.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti