NORAD

American  

[nawr-ad] / ˈnɔr æd /

noun

1. a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.

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Etymology

Origin of NORAD

Nor(th American) A(ir) D(efence Command) .

Example Sentences

NORAD, the military command that is responsible for protecting North American airspace, has launched its noradsanta.org website, social media sites and mobile app, loaded with games, movies, books and music.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

The answer is that Otis Air Base, the Cape Cod home to the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is one of a few northeastern bases for NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2023

S. air and coastal military command known as NORAD.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

NORAD, the joint U.S.-Canadian North American defense organization that experts say is in dire need of upgrades.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2023

Three days later, on Feb. 9, military personnel with the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, spotted a mysterious flying object soaring northeast across Alaska at a height of about 40,000 feet.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023