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

Nash, who has previously worked alongside the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, and played lacrosse for England at junior and senior level, paid tribute to her predecessor.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

The RAF operation comes 85 years after the Battle of Britain, when Polish pilots fought alongside the RAF to thwart sustained German air attacks in Britain's skies during World War Two.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

His colleagues said he was the "epitome of a military fighter pilot, he personified the very best of the Royal Air Force and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight".

From BBC • May 31, 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