Iron Dome

[ahy-ern dohm]

noun

1. an Israeli air defense system that uses radar to detect incoming rockets, calculates whether they will hit Israeli towns, and launches missiles to shoot them down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iron Dome¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Besides, the U.S. already has a lot of air and missile defenses that can do what Iron Dome does, as well or better—the Patriot and the Standard Missile, to name just two.

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Even some of the interceptor missiles for its own Iron Dome air defences are made in the US.

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An executive order calling for the creation of what was initially termed the "Iron Dome for America" noted that the threat of next-generation weapons has "become more intense and complex" over time, a potentially "catastrophic" scenario for the US.

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The president was referring to Israel's "Iron Dome" system, which the country has used to intercept rockets and missiles since 2011.

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Israel's Iron Dome, however, is designed to intercept shorter-range threats, while two other systems - known as David's Sling and the Arrow - combat larger ballistic missiles such as those that have been fired by Iran and the Houthis in Yemen.

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