1
: capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
2
: adapted for throwing or hurling missiles
: an object (such as a weapon) thrown or projected usually so as to strike something at a distance
stones, artillery shells, bullets, and rockets are missiles
: such as
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Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2023
The Italian government has worked closely with France to transfer the SAMP-T air defense system to Ukraine, and the new aid package will also include the Skyguard anti-missile system and Aspide air defense missiles.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Von der Leyen cited recent large-scale drone and missile attacks against Ukraine, as well as the violation of EU airspace with Russian drones in Poland and Romania, as reasons for the new sanctions package.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Senior Israeli lawmakers have already called on Netanyahu to provide Ukraine with anti-drone and anti-missile systems.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2023
The Italian government has worked closely with France to transfer the SAMP-T air defense system to Ukraine, and the new aid package will also include the Skyguard anti-missile system and Aspide air defense missiles.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Noun
However, the report noted that the MQ-9B drone—capable of flying over 30 hours for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions—is not designed to be equipped with signal flares or missiles, which may be used during airspace intrusion response.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Von der Leyen cited recent large-scale drone and missile attacks against Ukraine, as well as the violation of EU airspace with Russian drones in Poland and Romania, as reasons for the new sanctions package.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missile. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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