单词	air raids
释义	air raid noun : an attack by armed airplanes on a surface target —usually hyphenated when used attributively air-raid shelter Example Sentences Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid. Recent Examples on the Web Professor Talalay once recalled hiding under the family’s dining room table during a 1942 German air raid as bombers attempted to destroy Exeter’s historic cathedral. Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2022 During the war in Ukraine, now reaching its six-month anniversary, my friends and colleagues there have held Zoom meetings between air raid signals. Greta Uehling, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2022 Rocket barrages triggered air raid sirens around southern and central Israel late Sunday, including near Ben Gurion Airport, where officials briefly paused landings after air-defense missiles blew up at least one projectile near approach routes. Shira Rubin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Emergency response officials reported no casualties from the rocket fire, as thousands of residents of southern and central Israel sheltered in safe rooms or community air raid bunkers. Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 Moments before the train lurched into motion and toward the west, an air raid siren pierced the air. Justin Spike, ajc, 2 Aug. 2022 Tensions are high enough that Taiwanese officials have started holding air raid drills in preparation for Pelosi's visit. Joel Mathis, The Week, 28 July 2022 Taipei residents take cover in an underground shelter on Monday during an air raid drill. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 27 July 2022 The first version was destroyed during a World War II air raid in Germany, said American Art specialist Paige Kestenman at Christie's New York. CNN, 23 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1909, in the meaning defined above air raids noun plural of air raid as in attempts an attack in which a place is bombed by military airplanes Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance attempts ambushes assaults onslaughts bombings invasions offenses offensives incursions raids bombardments counter-aggressions counterassaults counteraggressions blitzkriegs counter-assaults aggressions counteroffensives rushes strikes coups de main envelopments counterstrikes blitzes counterattacks ambuscades onsets counter-strikes offences charges counter-attacks sorties sallies forays descents breakthroughs ravages sacks pillages cannonades sieges fusillades storms barrages volleys salvos hails salvoes whammies Antonyms & Near Antonyms defenses guards shields securities shelters protections oppositions resistances defensives See More
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