air force

noun

1
: the military organization of a nation for air warfare
2
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a division and lower than a command

Examples of air force in a Sentence

the combined allied air forces
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Once inside Iran, the air force moved to dismantle additional radar and SAM sites, paving the way for the final strike, which zeroed in on Iran's ballistic missile production facilities. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 According to Radio France Internationale, missile-maker MBDA has been restoring expired French air force SCALP-EG for onward transfer to Ukraine. David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Sirens sounded in Haifa and surrounding communities as the Israeli air force intercepted the launches, the IDF said. NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024 Simultaneously, Iran would likely launch drone strikes — staged by Iranian Shiite militias in Syria or western Iraq — at covert Israeli nuclear facilities and at the IDF’s air force. James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for air force 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of air force was in 1911

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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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air force

noun
: the military organization of a nation for air warfare

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