an·ti·air·craft
ˌan-tē-ˈer-ˌkraft 
ˌan-ˌtī-
: designed for or concerned with defense against air attack
: antiaircraft guns or their fire
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Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2023
Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Searchlights beamed into the orange and black nighttime sky while two crew members stood on deck, watching as British antiaircraft guns fired away at German fighters buzzing past like a swarm of bees.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
But even before the invasion, the United States and several NATO allies began to rush antitank and antiaircraft weapons, ammunition, and other supplies to Ukraine.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2023
Noun
Problems began in December, when a Russian antiaircraft missile mistakenly shot down an Azerbaijani passenger plane, killing 38 civilians.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Searchlights beamed into the orange and black nighttime sky while two crew members stood on deck, watching as British antiaircraft guns fired away at German fighters buzzing past like a swarm of bees.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Antiaircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiaircraft. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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