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

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Example Sentences

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antiballistic

Ukraine is working on its own antiballistic missile defenses, and is trying to secure licenses from the U.S. to produce Patriot interceptors inside the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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

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

The interceptors were on the same base where the United States keeps a part of its antiballistic missile fleet.

From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2019

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

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