Air Raid (Noun)
Meaning
An attack by armed planes on a surface target.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The city's residents were instructed to evacuate immediately following the air raid warning.
- During the war, the country's defenses were unable to withstand the enemy's air raid campaigns.
- An air raid by enemy bombers destroyed a significant portion of the industrial complex.
- Local authorities advised civilians to stay indoors until the all-clear was given after the air raid.
- The air raid on their base caught the military off guard and caused significant losses.