air war

noun

1. military operations by combatants involving the use of aircraft.
2. those phases or aspects of a war in which aircraft play a part.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air war¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

There have also been instances during this air war when combat aircraft are not available in time to strike a target that pops up.

From The Daily Beast

And while the American strategy for ISIS is stalled, the air war in Iraq has been expanding steadily.

From The Daily Beast

ZUMAR, Iraq — The role of American Special Operations Forces in Iraq has remained hidden even while the U.S. air war expands.

From The Daily Beast

It may be the air war alone that opened the way for the recent Kurdish offensive or it may be the presence of elite ground forces.

From The Daily Beast

At the least, a nearly yearlong air war between now and next May might just make voters sick of them both.

From The Daily Beast

There had been rain in the night; the air war full of forest fragrance, and the low, sweet voice of twittering birds.

From Project Gutenberg

In the end the new bombardment group only served to limit black participation in the air war.

From Project Gutenberg

Two recent developments of the hot-air war balloon suggest great possibilities in the near future.

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Thar warn't no wind on the yearth, but up above the air war a-stirrin'.

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First documentation I found was in the South Pacific air war in the '40s.

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