missile
adjective
mis·sile
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, chiefly British -ˌsīl
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, chiefly British -ˌsīl
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Definition of missile
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
2
: adapted for throwing or hurling missiles
missile
nounDefinition of missile (Entry 2 of 2)
: an object (such as a weapon) thrown or projected usually so as to strike something at a distance
stones, artillery shells, bullets, and rockets are missiles
: such as
a
: guided missile
Examples of missile in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Missile launches and nuclear tests are banned by the U.N. Security Council, but North Korea has paid no attention to its resolutions. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "Trump: 'All options are on the table' after North Korea missile launch," 29 Aug. 2017 Missile launches and nuclear tests are banned by the U.N. Security Council, but North Korea has paid no attention to its resolutions. — John Wagner, Washington Post, "Trump: ‘All options are on the table’ after North Korea launched missile over Japan," 29 Aug. 2017 Missile experts say the North’s shift to solids came as a surprise. — David E. Sanger And William J. Broad, New York Times, "North Korean Tests Add Urgency for U.S. to Fix Defense Flaws," 29 May 2017 Missile experts haven't identified the four intermediate-range missiles that landed on Monday off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, about 620 miles from its... — Jonathan Cheng, WSJ, "North Korea Missile Test Stirs ICBM Fears," 7 Mar. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Patriot weapons system is one of the most advanced missile systems in the world, the Army said. — Fox News, "Las Vegas man, 18, drops 113 pounds so he can enlist in Army," 27 Aug. 2019 The Houthis have used drones, which can be difficult to track by radar, to attack Saudi Patriot missile batteries, as well as enemy troops. — Washington Post, "Yemen rebel drone attack targets remote Saudi oil field," 17 Aug. 2019 The performance of the space division was primarily attributed to government satellite programs, including an upgrade to the GPS satellites in space now, and government programs such as the hypersonic missile defense system. — Marco Santana, orlandosentinel.com, "Lockheed’s space division leads strong quarter as Orion capsule soars," 23 July 2019 This is how the Bellingcat team tracked the path of a Russian Buk missile system. — Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, The New York Review of Books, "Bellingcat and How Open Source Reinvented Investigative Journalism," 10 June 2019 Raytheon is a major US defense contractor that produces an array of products for the military — communication and sensor systems for airplanes and satellites, missile defense systems, semiconductors, and more. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Defense contractors United Technologies and Raytheon are reportedly in advance talks to merge," 9 June 2019 In addition to your standard yacht amenities, like swimming pools and helipads, these boats often come equipped with submarines and missile defense systems. — Gaby Del Valle, Vox, "What are rich people buying now? Superyachts, apparently.," 8 Nov. 2018 Kono also would not go into detail about Wang’s comments on the issue of basing U.S. intermediate-range missiles, saying that was a question for the Chinese side to answer. — Washington Post, "China hosts Japan, S. Korea ministers in bid to smooth row," 22 Aug. 2019 And like with China, although Russia's capabilities are more advanced, a submarine that's quieter and harder to detect could pop up off your coastline and, in the event of war, launch nuclear missiles. — CBS News, "Transcript: Jim Sciutto talks with Michael Morell on "Intelligence Matters"," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'missile.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for missile
missile
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of missile
: an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon
especially
: a rocket that explodes when it hits a distant target
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missile
noun
mis·sile
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Kids Definition of missile
: an object (as a stone, arrow, bullet, or rocket) that is dropped, thrown, shot, or launched usually so as to strike something at a distance
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