Synonyms

ICBM

American

Or I.C.B.M.

abbreviation

intercontinental ballistic missile.

ICBM British

abbreviation

intercontinental ballistic missile: a missile with a range greater than 5500 km

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"In order for the North to show it can launch a multi-warhead ICBM, it needs a test launch to prove its mastery of such technology."

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

A standout in the display on a rainy Friday evening was the public debut of the Hwasong-20 ICBM, a weapon mentioned by Kim for the first time shortly before his trip to Beijing in September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

A new ICBM, laser weapons, even robotic dogs.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

And Northrop Grumman, maker of the B-21 Raider bomber and Sentinel ICBM, two legs of America’s “modernized” nuclear triad, has seen its shares increase by more than 1,400%.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

The SM-65 Atlas, the United States' first ICBM, being launched in 1957.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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