landmine

Or land mine

[land-mahyn]

noun

Military.

1. an explosive charge concealed just under the surface of the ground or of a roadway, designed to be detonated by pressure, proximity of a vehicle or person, etc.

2. aerial mine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of landmine¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

They escalated into a full-scale conflict last week after five Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion.

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The situation escalated last week, after a Thai soldier lost his leg in a landmine explosion.

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So why has this particular border skirmish – which kicked off after five Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion on Wednesday – spread into something so much larger?

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Thursday's clash comes a day after Thailand recalled its ambassador to Cambodia, following a landmine explosion that injured a Thai soldier along the border.

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There are still an estimated four to six million landmines and other exploded munitions buried in Cambodia, according to the Landmine Monitor.

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