antimissile

adjective

an·​ti·​mis·​sile ˌan-tē-ˈmi-səl How to pronounce antimissile (audio)
ˌan-tī-,
 chiefly British  -ˌsīl
variants or anti-missile
: designed as a defense against missiles
The military is worried that it lacks an adequate antimissile system …— John Barry et al.

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And if a part of such an attack got through Israel’s antimissile defenses, there would be enormous pressure for a larger war that would inevitably threaten the civilian populations of both sides. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2024 Minsk also agreed to host Russian fighter jets and antimissile S-400 systems on its territory. — Artyom Shraibman, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2023 Perfect for sending to the South and evading antimissile systems. — Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024 Explosions were heard in several areas as Israel’s Iron Dome — its extensive antimissile defense system — intercepted many of the projectiles. — Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 10 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for antimissile

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First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antimissile was in 1946

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“Antimissile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antimissile. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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