: either of two opposing groups within an organization or society : faction
b
: a section of an organized body (such as a legislative chamber) representing a group or faction holding distinct opinions or policies compare left wing, right wing
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a
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a group and lower than a division
b
: two or more squadrons of naval airplanes
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: a dance step marked by a quick outward and inward rolling glide of one foot
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wings plural: insignia consisting of an outspread pair of stylized bird's wings which are awarded on completion of prescribed training to a qualified pilot, aircrew member, or military balloon pilot
Noun
In the library's north wing, you'll find the current periodicals.
She works in the pediatric wing of the hospital.
The guest room is in the east wing. Verb
The team winged to Moscow for the finals.
She winged the ball over to first base.
The soldier was winged by a stray bullet.
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Noun
This, along with composite materials, special coatings, wing design and other classified processes, make the B-2 difficult for even the most sophisticated defense systems to detect and track.—Ellen Uchimiya, CBS News, 19 June 2025 Today is for the wings; tomorrow will be for the bigs.—David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Verb
As the Iranian drones winged their way to Israel, Jordan warned citizens to keep indoors and avoid open areas.—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin, a reserve, also grew up in the same Montreal neighborhood as Dort and has known Dort since childhood.—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wing
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English winge, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish & Swedish vinge wing; akin to Sanskrit vāti it blows — more at wind entry 1
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