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air force

/ˈɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)s/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
air -force
IPA
/ˈɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)s/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of the military mainly devoted to air warfare, as opposed to (land) army and (sea) navy.

noun

A unit in the U.S. Air Force larger than a division but smaller than a command.

name

The military air force of a particular armed forces.

name

Ellipsis of United States Air Force.

American usage

name

Ellipsis of Air Force Falcons sports teams representing the United States Air Force Academy.

American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

air forces (plural) airforce (alternative)

Phrases

army air force chair force marshal of the air force naval air force Aerospace Force Aerospace Forces Air and Space Force Air and Space Forces

Frequently Paired Words

Aerospace Force Aerospace Forces Air and Space Force Air and Space Forces Air Force One Army Coast Guard Coastguard

Synonyms

USAF United States Air Force U.S. Air Force airforce u. s. air force us air force

Homonyms

airforce

Questions

How do you pronounce air force?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)s/.
What does air force mean?
A branch of the military mainly devoted to air warfare, as opposed to (land) army and (sea) navy.

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