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

Word History and Origins

Origin of air-raid warden¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Several characters, such as Benjamin Clementine’s air-raid warden Ife, are based on real figures.

From Los Angeles Times

Other smaller specialist groups existed, in which boys learned how to signal in Morse code, operate antiaircraft weaponry, provide first aid and practical field medicine, perform air-raid warden duties, and handle other weapons.

From Literature

As with the air-raid warden and Dr. Dotson, we ultimately trusted they knew what they were doing.

From Washington Post

On another occasion, the director Fred Zinnemann, who lived near Salka, was patrolling the neighborhood as an air-raid warden.

From Washington Post

He worked as an industrial designer by day and an air-raid warden and firefighter at night.

From Seattle Times