noun
raid
rayd
noun
1
A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.
"Police carried out a dawn raid on the suspected drug den."
"The village suffered several raids during the war."
verb
1
To carry out a sudden attack or unannounced search on a place.
"Customs officers raided the warehouse and seized the shipment."
How to Use Raid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surprise attack or sudden search, whether military, criminal, or by the police.
Common pairings
a police raid
carry out a raid
raid a house
a dawn raid
Word Forms
raided past tense, raids plural, raids singular
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Etymology
From the Scots word raid, going back to an Old English word for "a ride" or "expedition on horseback" — the same root as "road." The modern sense was revived by Walter Scott in the 19th century.