cruise missile
noun
: a guided missile that has a terrain-following radar system and that flies at moderate speed and low altitude
Examples of cruise missile in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Air-breathing cruise missiles, such as those suggested by the YJ-19’s design, use scramjet engines to maintain powered flight across long distances.
—
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
However, the Constellation-class has 16 box launchers for anti-ship cruise missiles, while the Type 054B has only eight.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The weapon is a cruise missile with a range to strike up to 621 miles, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
Shell production is beginning to expand, as aresubsystems for cruise missiles, drones, and other weapons, although the production of air defenses remains deficient.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cruise missile
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
However, the Constellation-class has 16 box launchers for anti-ship cruise missiles, while the Type 054B has only eight.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The weapon is a cruise missile with a range to strike up to 621 miles, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
Shell production is beginning to expand, as aresubsystems for cruise missiles, drones, and other weapons, although the production of air defenses remains deficient.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cruise missile
Cite this Entry
“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share