antiaircraft
adjective
an·ti·air·craft
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Definition of antiaircraft
(Entry 1 of 2)
: designed for or concerned with defense against air attack
antiaircraft
nounDefinition of antiaircraft (Entry 2 of 2)
: antiaircraft guns or their fire
Examples of antiaircraft in a Sentence
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Germany admitted losing 21 planes to Polish counterattack by pursuits and antiaircraft. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, "The Invasion of Poland Wasn't Hitler's First Aggression. Here's Why That Move Marked the Beginning of WWII," 30 Aug. 2019 Last week, Turkey received a delivery of components for the Russian S-400 antiaircraft missile system, an acquisition that infuriated its NATO allies, especially the United States. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "Syrians are as trapped as ever as the world looks away," 15 July 2019 That convinced the world that the separatists had obtained a Buk-M1 antiaircraft unit capable of striking at high altitudes and had hit the passenger jet by mistake. — David Satter, WSJ, "Hold Russia Accountable for MH17," 26 June 2019 In a political minuet, the United States sold Turkey the F-35, the most modern of stealth jets, and the Turks obtained from Russia the S-400 antiaircraft system. — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 25 July 2019 But before graduation he was told there were too many antiaircraft officers and was sent back to the 320th for training as a medic. — Washington Post, "Push to posthumously give black soldier D-Day Medal of Honor," 4 July 2019 Wiener’s antiaircraft predictor never worked on the battlefield. — Fred Turner, Harper's magazine, "Machine Politics," 10 Jan. 2019 Israel has said it is specifically concerned with the spread of long-range missiles and antiaircraft defense systems. — Felicia Schwartz, WSJ, "Israel Broadens Fight Against Iran," 15 July 2018 The second included more than $220 million in Stinger antiaircraft missiles. — Chris Horton, New York Times, "Taiwan Set to Receive $2 Billion in U.S. Arms, Drawing Ire From China," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antiaircraft.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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antiaircraft
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of antiaircraft
: used for defense against military aircraft
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