airstrike
To attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missilesTo attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missiles.
» An enemy airstrike has levelled the easternmost district of our city.
Ein feindlicher Luftangriff hat den östlichsten Bezirk unserer Stadt dem Erdboden gleichgemacht. — Vortarulo
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1 sensesTo attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missiles.
Examples
5 sentencesAn enemy airstrike has levelled the easternmost district of our city.
deEin feindlicher Luftangriff hat den östlichsten Bezirk unserer Stadt dem Erdboden gleichgemacht. — Vortarulo
Outnumbered and outgunned, the squad was forced to call in an airstrike.
Was there an airstrike today?
We'll be going up against tanks, but an airstrike should make quick work of them.
How Komal survived the airstrike is a mystery even to her.
Forms
airstrikes, airstriking, airstruck, airstruck| Base form | airstrike · to airstrike |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | airstrikes |
| Present participle | airstriking |
| Past simple | airstruck / airstriked |
| Past participle | airstruck / airstriked |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle