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.
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Visitors received multiple air raid alert notifications on their phones throughout the weekend.
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital, where more than 50,000 people sheltered in subway stations after authorities issued air raid warnings, the Kyiv Metro said.
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Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
One resident of Sevastopol told CNN the city air raid alerts had become more regular in recent weeks, with several daily.
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Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Moore’s wartime Shelter Drawings depict families sheltering in the London Underground during air raids, while foreshadowing the abstract, organic forms of his later sculpture.
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Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital, where more than 50,000 people sheltered in subway stations after authorities issued air raid warnings, the Kyiv Metro said.
—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
One resident of Sevastopol told CNN the city air raid alerts had become more regular in recent weeks, with several daily.
—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Moore’s wartime Shelter Drawings depict families sheltering in the London Underground during air raids, while foreshadowing the abstract, organic forms of his later sculpture.
—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Air raid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20raid. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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