air raid

noun

1. a raid by aircraft, especially for bombing a particular area.

air raid

noun

1. 1. an attack by hostile aircraft
   2. ( as modifier )

      an air-raid shelter

Other Words From

• air-raid adjective
• air raider noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of air raid¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Related Words

• air attack
• bombing run