Synonyms & related words for sortie

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sortie — including sally, reconnaissance, onslaught, counteroffensive, counterattack, attack. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sortie

Explore words related to sortie — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include escadrille, incursion, flight, overflight, convertiplane, flyby, squadron, airbase. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sortie

Common synonyms for sortie include sally, reconnaissance, onslaught, counteroffensive, counterattack, attack, strafing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sortie come from?

The word sortie breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root sort-, from Old French exsurtir (“go out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.