- Main Entry:
- sor·tie

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈsȯr-tē, sȯr-ˈtē\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- French, from Middle French, from sortir to go out, leave
- Date:
- 1778
1: a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy2: one mission or attack by a single plane3 a: foray
, raid b: excursion
, expedition <diving sorties>
— sortie intransitive verb