landmine

American  

[land-mahyn] / ˈlændˌmaɪn /

Or land mine

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.

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Etymology

Origin of landmine

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

"The use of mines appeared to significantly increase in 2024–2025," it said in its Landmine Monitor report, highlighting "an increase in the number of mine victims, particularly near the border" with Bangladesh.

From Barron's

But just two weeks after that signing, Thailand said it would suspend the implementation of the agreement, after two of its soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion near the Cambodian border.

From BBC

“I mean,” Darlington said, “it literally felt like walking through a landmine field.”

From Los Angeles Times

During one mission to evacuate a wounded soldier from Pokrovsk, his unmanned vehicle hit a landmine damaging its tracks.

From BBC

Talking about this issue can be a political landmine, but Poo talks directly to caregivers.

From MarketWatch