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air-raid warden

noun

  1. a civilian having special duties during an air-raid alert, as directing people to air-raid shelters.


air-raid warden

noun

  1. a member of a civil defence organization responsible for enforcing regulations, etc, during an air attack
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of air-raid warden1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

Hastening after him, the girls turned a corner and came face to face with an air raid warden.

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