Sortie
WordNet
noun
(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
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An offensive military mission. Used originally to mean an attack from a fortress, but most commonly used today to describe a single mission by a military aircraft.
Noun
- An exit or way out.
- The action of exiting or going out of a place.
- The end; final part of.
- The release of a film, book, album etc.
- A school outing or trip lasting no longer than a day.
- Leave, sally, sortie
Usage notes
- The meaning "end, release" is used of things such as school, theater etc. where a literal "exit" also occurs.