antiballistic

American  

[an-tee-buh-lis-tik, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti bəˈlɪs tɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

Military.

1. designed to detect, intercept, or destroy ballistic missiles.

   an antiballistic missile.

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antiballistic British  

/ ˌæntɪbəˈlɪstɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to defence against ballistic weapons

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Etymology

Origin of antiballistic

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + ballistic

Example Sentences

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antiballistic

Ukrainian defense company Fire Point is working on a domestically produced antiballistic missile system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The center does real-time operational forecasting for the military, for example, at the antiballistic missile systems site at Fort Greely, Alaska, and has done the computer modeling that has helped improve forecasting of wildfire behavior.

From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025

How long that tech gap can be sustained may be as important a geopolitical question as the nuclear, ballistic and antiballistic puzzles of the Cold War.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

Among the things he carried, Roman said, were antiballistic boots, meant to protect feet and legs from mines and other blasts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2022

In 1974, a protocol was signed that reduced antiballistic missile sites to one per country, since neither country had yet begun to build its second system.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014