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Explore Raf through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like airforce or fto. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Raf | Rafael | Rafah | Raffle | Raft | Raffles | Rafe | Rafa | Rafters

Raf meaning

  1. Initialism of Royal Air Force, the British RAF.
  2. Initialism of Russian Armed Forces (To avoid confusing with the preceding sense, the Russian Armed Forces are more often abbreviated in other ways, like RuAF.)
  3. The German Rote Armee Fraktion (Red Army Faction).

Synonyms of Raf

royal air force air force airforce red army faction terrorist organization terrorist group foreign terrorist organization fto

Related words

Other words often associated with Raf or its synonyms:

service agency authority usaf office bureau

Using Raf

  • The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of Royal Air Force, the British RAF. | Initialism of Russian Armed Forces (To avoid confusing with the preceding sense, the Russian Armed Forces are more often abbreviated in other ways, like RuAF.) | The German Rote Armee Fraktion (Red Army Faction).
  • Useful related words include: royal air force, air force, airforce, red army faction.
  • In the example corpus, raf often appears in combinations such as: the raf, at raf, an raf.

Context around Raf

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 3× squadron 3× generation 3× four 2× command 2× eurofighter 1× near 1×

Often after:

typhoon 3× gibraltar 2× pilot 2× personnel 2× bomber 2× akrotiri 2× coningsby 2× north 1× benevolent 1× chinook 1×

Sentence patterns with Raf

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

111 squadron raf at raf 1× 213 squadron raf and eight 1× 6 squadron raf went searching 1× accident near raf coningsby today 1× aircraft from raf lossiemouth scrambled 1× and two raf puma helicopters 1× based at raf kinloss before 1× bomber command raf coastal command 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a new covid 1× american post war 1× enlisting in the 1× honoured to be 1× in this handout 1× later that day 1×

Common sentence endings:

1980s and 90s 1× a civilian ac 1× akrotiri cyprus jan 1× and their families 1× area of interest 1× around 3 45pm 1×

Words around Raf

Just before it in the word index:

raewyn 2 raetic 2 raetia 5 raethel 3 raesha 2 raes 6

Just after it in the word index:

rafa 76 rafael 449 rafaela 29 rafaeli 6 rafaella 4 rafah 434

Similar in corpus frequency:

filters 703 hungarian 703 inflicted 703 jill 703 metrics 703 progression 703

Corpus analysis for Raf

  • In this selection, "raf" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two, squadron, generation, typhoon, gibraltar and pilot stand out and add context to how "raf" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 111 squadron raf at raf and 213 squadron raf and eight. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "raf" sits close to words such as filters, hungarian and inflicted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with raf

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

American post-war military assistance programs loaned the RAF enough Superfortresses to equip several RAF Bomber Command squadrons. (18 words)

He was then based at RAF Kinloss, before being posted to RAF Changi (in Singapore) as Station Medical Officer. (19 words)

Two Typhoons were scrambled from the RAF air base at Lossiemouth yesterday, supported by a Voyager from RAF Brize Norton. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Winston Churchill summed up the effect of the battle and the contribution of RAF Fighter Command, RAF Bomber Command, RAF Coastal Command and the Fleet Air Arm with the words, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few ". (47 words)

The chief of the air staff, Sir Stephen Hillier, said: “On behalf of the RAF as a whole, I would like to offer my condolences to the friends and family of Flt Lt Richard ‘Dick’ Churchill, one of the RAF personnel involved in the Great Escape. (46 words)

Later that day, four RAF Spitfires from the same squadron escorted by seven Hawker Tempests from No. 213 Squadron RAF and eight from No. 6 Squadron RAF went searching for the lost planes, and were attacked by four IAF Spitfires. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

RAF Gibraltar last week welcomed family members of Flight Lieutenant Donald Marshall, an RAF pilot who died in a Hunter jet crash on October 9, 1971 whilst on detachment at RAF North Front, now known as RAF Gibraltar.

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the RAF’s leading welfare charity, providing practical, financial, and emotional support to RAF personnel, veterans, and their families.

A new Covid Aviation Task force was readied to deal with emergencies across the UK, including two RAF Chinook helicopters at RAF Odiham and two RAF Puma helicopters based in Kinross Barracks.

Later that day, four RAF Spitfires from the same squadron escorted by seven Hawker Tempests from No. 213 Squadron RAF and eight from No. 6 Squadron RAF went searching for the lost planes, and were attacked by four IAF Spitfires.

The first four aircraft to enter service with the RAF joined No. 111 Squadron RAF at RAF Northolt the following December.

The name refers to all incarnations of the organization: the "first generation" RAF, which consisted of Baader, Ensslin, Meinhof and others, the "second generation" RAF, and the "third generation" RAF, which existed in the 1980s and 90s.

Winston Churchill summed up the effect of the battle and the contribution of RAF Fighter Command, RAF Bomber Command, RAF Coastal Command and the Fleet Air Arm with the words, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few ".

Enlisting in the RAF Volunteer Reserve in September 1943, Flt Sgt Brown trained as a wireless operator and air gunner at RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire.

Advertentie

RAF Eurofighters have been seen and heard flying low over Gloucestershire rooftops twice on Wednesday (September 13). one flew over at lunchtime before a second Eurofighter RAF Typhoon returned at around 3.45pm.

He was then based at RAF Kinloss, before being posted to RAF Changi (in Singapore) as Station Medical Officer.

In this handout image provided by the UK Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off from RAF Akrotiri to join the U.S.-led coalition to conduct air strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Akrotiri, Cyprus, Jan.

One of four RAF Typhoon aircraft returning to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after joining the US-led coalition conducting air strikes against military targets in Yemen.

The has just provided an update saying: “It is with great sadness that we must confirm the death of an RAF pilot in a tragic accident near RAF Coningsby today.

Two Typhoons were scrambled from the RAF air base at Lossiemouth yesterday, supported by a Voyager from RAF Brize Norton.

The chief of the air staff, Sir Stephen Hillier, said: “On behalf of the RAF as a whole, I would like to offer my condolences to the friends and family of Flt Lt Richard ‘Dick’ Churchill, one of the RAF personnel involved in the Great Escape.

The RAF in a statement said: "QRA Typhoons were launched this morning from RAF Coningsby to intercept a civilian ac.

Honoured to be at the raising of the RAF Ensign at the Guildhall this morning and to hear more of the strong connection with the RAF.

RAF spokesman said: "We can confirm that Quick Reaction Alert (QRA)Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth scrambled to monitor two Blackjack bombers approaching the UK area of interest.

The two RAF jets flying across Yorkshire were conducting training in our skies as part of the daily training conducted by RAF pilots nationwide.

American post-war military assistance programs loaned the RAF enough Superfortresses to equip several RAF Bomber Command squadrons.

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Common combinations with raf

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "raf" in a sentence?
An example: "RAF Gibraltar last week welcomed family members of Flight Lieutenant Donald Marshall, an RAF pilot who died in a Hunter jet crash on October 9, 1971 whilst on detachment at RAF North Front, now known as RAF Gibraltar." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "raf" from authentic English texts.
What does "raf" mean?
Raf means: Initialism of Royal Air Force, the British RAF.
What are synonyms of "raf"?
Common synonyms of "raf" include: royal air force, air force, airforce, red army faction, terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, fto.
How many example sentences with "raf" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "raf", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.