interception

American  

[in-ter-sep-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛp ʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of intercepting.

2. the state or fact of being intercepted.

3. Military.

   1. the engaging of an enemy force in an attempt to hinder or prevent it from carrying out its mission.

   2. the monitoring of enemy radio transmission to obtain information.

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Etymology

Origin of interception

First recorded in 1590–1600, interception is from the Latin word interceptiōn- (stem of interceptiō ). See intercept, -ion

Example Sentences

It’s been nearly a full year since last year’s wild-card defeat to the Houston Texans when Herbert turned in arguably the performance of his career, including a career-high four interceptions as the Chargers fell 32-12.

From Los Angeles Times

Smith led the NFL in interceptions and Las Vegas scored the fewest points of any team in the league.

From The Wall Street Journal

They became the first team in NFL history to go all season without recording an interception.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of those times was in Week 13 at Carolina, when they stumbled to a 31-28 defeat that included two Matthew Stafford interceptions, one of which was run back 48 yards for a touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times

The self-declared nation relies on tribal sources to gather information on the militants but lacks access to more high-tech reconnaissance and interception technologies of the type Israel could provide.

From The Wall Street Journal