RAIDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Raid

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (as a noun): Scots variant of road in the early senses ‘journey on horseback’, ‘foray’. The noun became rare from the end of the 16th century but was revived by Sir Walter Scott; the verb dates from the mid 19th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: reɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces

Short Definition:

rapid surprise attack on enemy by troops

Examples:
  • a bombing raid

Word: Raid

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: reɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

conduct a raid on

Short Definition:

conduct raid on

Examples:
  • officers raided thirty homes yesterday

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