nukes

Cultural  

1. A slang term for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons.

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Example Sentences

In case of a Soviet attack, nukes dispersed in thousands of miles of cut-and-cover tunnels could be launched within 20 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

It’s helping the move from coal to fracked oil and natural gas to nukes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

SMRs, sometimes called "mini nukes", work on the same principle as large reactors, using a nuclear reaction to generate heat that produces electricity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

If the space industry blasts, mines and – following a suggestion from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk – nukes planetary bodies, scientists could lose access to this knowledge.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

And that the Soviets had dozens of hydrogen bomb warheads in Cuba during the crisis—plus tactical nukes that Soviet commanders were ready and willing to use if attacked.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin