Air-raid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Air-raid is a noun meaning (often attributive) Alternative form of air raid.
Meaning
(often attributive) Alternative form of air raid.
Example Sentences
The palace was built to disguise a three-story air-raid shelter located beneath it.
Those in charge of factories, offices and apartment blocks were to appoint and train air-raid wardens.
Regularly after working during the day he went to the ARP post at night to be on call should there be an air-raid.
In June 1940 at night-time the air-raid siren went, my father was at the docs so my mother told my elder brother to go down the steps ready for me to be handed to him.
Word Forms
- air-raids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anti-aircraft, surface-to-air, antiaircraft, raider, aircover, air-drop.
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