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

The Russian military hit the facilities involved in making and storing drones and cruise missiles and transport infrastructure in Kyiv in overnight strikes, the Defense Ministry said. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

By firing Oniks and Kalibr cruise missiles at maritime and coastal targets, the submarine demonstrated the operational use of two key weapons systems associated with the Yasen-M class. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

The Patriot munition at a critical low is the Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, a high-velocity surface-to-air interceptor designed to destroy incoming tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles by ramming into them. — James Laporta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

The Saudis also intercepted a cruise missile over the Al-Kharj governorate in Riyadh province and a ballistic missile targeting Riyadh, Al Jazeera reported. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cruise missile

• abyssal
• dismissal
• epistle
• bristle
• fissile
• gristle
• missal
• nissl
• thistle
• whistle