B2adjectivepoliticstechnology
US/ˌæn.tiˈer.kræft/
UK/ˌæn.tiˈeə.krɑːft/
designed to attack or destroy enemy planes from the ground
In context
Antiaircraft guns were placed around the city to protect it from bombing.
The museum in Hanoi displays old antiaircraft weapons from the war.
The pilot flew low over the hills to avoid antiaircraft fire.
Words that go with antiaircraft
adjective + noun
- antiaircraft gunAn old antiaircraft gun stands outside the military museum.
- antiaircraft fireThe plane was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed into the sea.
- antiaircraft missileThe army tested a new antiaircraft missile last month.
- antiaircraft batteryAn antiaircraft battery stood on the hill above the harbor.
- antiaircraft defensesThe country spent millions on new antiaircraft defenses.
- antiaircraft artillerySoldiers trained with antiaircraft artillery near the coast.