land-to-land

American  

[land-tuh-land] / ˈlænd təˈlænd /

adjective

1. designed for launching or traveling from a base on land to a target or destination on land.

   land-to-land missile.

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adverb

1. from a base on land to a target on land.

Etymology

Origin of land-to-land

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The 71-day-long trip from Liberty Island in New York City to Port Pendennis marina in Falmouth, a city on the southwestern tip of the United Kingdom, landed the group in Guinness World Records for being the first crew of four to row land-to-land from the Atlantic West to East.

From Seattle Times

The United States and South Korea responded this week to the missiles with their own land-to-land ballistic missiles and precision-guided bombs dropped from fighter jets.

From Seattle Times

After the North’s intermediate-range missile launch, the United States and South Korea also carried out their own live-fire drills that have so far involved land-to-land ballistic missiles and precision-guided bombs dropped from fighter jets.

From Washington Times

Shortly after the North’s tests, the South Korean and United States militaries each launched a land-to-land missile off the east coast of South Korea to demonstrate what Seoul called the allies’ “swift striking capability to deter further provocations from North Korea,” as well as the South Korean military’s “overwhelming” ability to launch “precision strikes at the origin of North Korean provocation.”

From New York Times

“It is highly likely that this missile is a short-range cruise missile that can be converted to a land-to-land, air-to-land and ship-to-ship missile,” Mr. Kim said, noting that North Korea said the test was “conducted in various modes of firing at different targets.”

From New York Times