antimissile

American  

[an-tee-mis-uhl, an-tahy-, -mis-ahyl] / ˌæn tiˈmɪs əl, ˌæn taɪ-, -ˈmɪs aɪl /

Or anti-missile

adjective

1. designed or used in defense against guided enemy missiles.

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noun

1. a ballistic device for seeking and destroying enemy missiles.

antimissile British  

/ ˌæntɪˈmɪsaɪl /

adjective

1. relating to defensive measures against missile attack

   an antimissile system

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noun

1. Also called: antimissile missile.   AMM.  a defensive missile used to intercept and destroy attacking missiles

Etymology

Origin of antimissile

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + missile

Example Sentences

In addition, some 1,000 American troops who are operating Aegis Ashore antimissile defenses, among other missions, will remain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zelensky has other weapons priorities he is also expected to pursue in Washington, including securing more antimissile interceptors for U.S.-supplied Patriot batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his comments last month, Putin also criticized the possible development of U.S. space-based antimissile defenses as a “destabilizing” action.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, Mykhailo Podolyak, a senior adviser to Mr. Zelensky, said in a post on the Telegram messaging app that if Ukraine’s western neighbors would shoot down Russian missiles from their territory, it would “allow Ukraine to concentrate its scarce antimissile systems in the east and south of the country,” which are under near daily attack.

From New York Times

Amid concerns that the conflict could spill over, the Pentagon said on Saturday that it was sending an antimissile battery and battalions of the Patriot ground-based air defense system to the Middle East.

From New York Times