Sortie (Noun)
Meaning 1
A military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The general planned a desperate sortie to relieve the pressure on the fortified city.
- During the siege, the defenders made a bold sortie against the enemy's artillery emplacements.
- The sortie was launched under the cover of darkness, catching the attackers off guard.
- The troops made a frantic sortie to escape the encircled position before it was overrun.
- The failed sortie left the besieged forces weakened and more vulnerable to attack.
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Meaning 2
(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The squadron dispatched a single F-16 for a sortie to conduct reconnaissance over enemy territory.
- During the battle, each pilot was limited to only two sorties per day due to fuel constraints.
- The sorties were flown under the cover of darkness to minimize the risk of enemy detection.
- The general ordered a series of dawn sorties to strafe enemy positions before the main assault.
- The fighter jet's second sortie of the day was aborted due to mechanical malfunction.