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Sortie

nounid 126102·updated May 18, 2026
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(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
sally
plural
Sorties
possessive
Sortie's
pluralpossessive
Sorties'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
§2
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

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