Raid (rād), n. [Icel. reið a riding, raid; akin to E. road. See Road a way.] 1. A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.
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Marauding chief! his sole delight
The moonlight raid, the morning fight. Sir W. Scott.
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There are permanent conquests, temporary occupations, and occasional raids. H. Spenser.
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&hand_; A Scottish word which came into common use in the United States during the Civil War, and was soon extended in its application.
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2. An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering; as, a raid of the police upon a gambling house; a raid of contractors on the public treasury. [Colloq. U. S.]
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