air raid
noun
: an attack by armed airplanes on a surface target
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
air-raid shelter
Examples of air raid in a Sentence
Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.
Recent Examples on the Web
Many local residents also took to the comment section of official posts to express their dissatisfaction about the air raid siren not alerting them to an incoming attack.
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Zahid Mahmood, CNN, 23 June 2024
Suddenly, two air raid sirens went off — a sign of heightened danger.
—Laurel Chor, NPR, 21 June 2024
For others, though, the frequent whine of air raid sirens and the remaining threat of bombardment are a constant worry.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 20 June 2024
My mother, who remains in her apartment, has trouble sleeping and relies on a neighbor for support when air raid sirens sound.
—Oksana Galkevych, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024
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Zahid Mahmood, CNN, 23 June 2024
Suddenly, two air raid sirens went off — a sign of heightened danger.
—Laurel Chor, NPR, 21 June 2024
For others, though, the frequent whine of air raid sirens and the remaining threat of bombardment are a constant worry.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 20 June 2024
My mother, who remains in her apartment, has trouble sleeping and relies on a neighbor for support when air raid sirens sound.
—Oksana Galkevych, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20raid. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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