antitank

[an-tee-tangk, an-tahy-]

adjective

Military.

1. designed for use against tanks or other armored vehicles.

   antitank gun.

antitank

/ ˌæntɪˈtæŋk /

adjective

1. ATK. designed to immobilize or destroy armoured vehicles

   antitank weapons

Word History and Origins

Origin of antitank¹

First recorded in 1915–20; anti- + tank

Example Sentences

In particular Hezbollah is again smuggling and building the rockets and antitank missiles that made the north of Israel a no-go zone for more than a year after October 2023.

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The intelligence shows Iranian-backed Hezbollah is restocking rockets, antitank missiles and artillery, the people said.

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Hamas militants targeted troops inside Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza with an antitank missile and gunfire, the Israeli military said.

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Instead, they are sown with “dragons’ teeth,” concrete antitank barriers typically bound together with cables and threaded with razor wire.

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So far, though, the Pentagon has identified a potential danger only in a few unusual circumstances, like firing powerful antitank weapons or an abnormally high number of artillery shells.

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