an·ti·air·craft
ˌan-tē-ˈer-ˌkraft 
ˌan-ˌtī-
: designed for or concerned with defense against air attack
: antiaircraft guns or their fire
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Andrew J. Tabler, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2014
Although antiaircraft guns would not take care of the regime’s weapon of choice -- artillery -- civilians would at least have less reason to flee to Turkey and Jordan, which are already overwhelmed with refugees and fear spillover violence.
—Andrew J. Tabler, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2014
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The reports prompted Italian officials to close the airspace over Genoa and install antiaircraft missiles at the airport.
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That threat continued on 9/11 as the attacks were underway.
—Richard M. Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
And antiaircraft weapons would come with strings attached.
—Andrew J. Tabler, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2014
Although antiaircraft guns would not take care of the regime’s weapon of choice -- artillery -- civilians would at least have less reason to flee to Turkey and Jordan, which are already overwhelmed with refugees and fear spillover violence.
—Andrew J. Tabler, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2014
Noun
Both the Russians and Ukrainians are using them in a war where dense networks of antiaircraft systems have pushed fighter jets and bombers to the margins.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The reports prompted Italian officials to close the airspace over Genoa and install antiaircraft missiles at the airport.
MORE: So Who Actually Killed Osama Bin Laden?
That threat continued on 9/11 as the attacks were underway.
—Richard M. Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Antiaircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiaircraft. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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