anti-submarine

adjective

an·​ti-sub·​ma·​rine ˌan-tē-ˈsəb-mə-ˌrēn 

-ˌsəb-mə-ˈrēn,

ˌan-tī-

variants or antisubmarine

: directed against submarines : designed or intended to destroy submarines

anti-submarine warfare

Examples of anti-submarine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These rotorcraft can conduct reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and electronic surveillance without risking human crews. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025

The San Antonio, Iwo Jima and Fort Lauderdale are stationed alongside three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers—the Sampson, Jason Dunham and Gravely—armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, advanced air defenses and anti-submarine weapons. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025

The carrier group did not mention anti-submarine sweeps for any specific vessels. —John Feng robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

In the July naval drills, Russia used explosive-laden naval drones to sink targets and practiced anti-submarine warfare, mine-laying, and missile strikes. —Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-submarine

• antisubmarine
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