b
: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
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the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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The plan is to extend the range of these fighter jets.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
That’s the case for both fighters.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 15 May 2026
On February 26, 1996, Cuban MiG fighter jets shot down two Cessna aircraft operated by the Brothers to the Rescue, a Cuban exile organization that looked for Cuban rafters at sea.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Dassault, best known for building French fighter jets and business aircraft, is the prime architect and integrator on the program.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
That’s the case for both fighters.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 15 May 2026
On February 26, 1996, Cuban MiG fighter jets shot down two Cessna aircraft operated by the Brothers to the Rescue, a Cuban exile organization that looked for Cuban rafters at sea.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Dassault, best known for building French fighter jets and business aircraft, is the prime architect and integrator on the program.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fighter
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
b
c
: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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