skies

[skahyz]

noun

1. plural of sky.

verb

1. 3rd person singular present tense of sky.

Example Sentences

To protect its skies from ballistic missiles, Kyiv has asked its Western partners for at least 10 units of Patriot surface-to-air defence systems which can detect and intercept oncoming missiles.

From BBC

Thousands of lightning strikes lit up the skies above Southern California over the past two days as the region prepares for the potential of more wet weather over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

"Our skies are being choked by wildfire smoke we didn't start and can't control," wrote Calvin Callahan, a Republican state representative from Wisconsin, in a letter dated early August.

From BBC

And on Saturday three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian skies and remained there for 12 minutes, leading Nato jets to be scrambled.

From BBC

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