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sortie

Syllabification: (sort·ie)

Pronunciation: /ˌsôrˈtē, ˈsôrtē/

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Definition of sortie

noun

an attack made by troops coming out from a position of defense.
an operational flight by a single military aircraft.
a short trip or journey:an early-morning sortie into the garden of our hotel
an attempt to participate in a new activity or sphere:this latest book is the author’s first sortie into non-fiction