: a small missile that contains an explosive or a chemical agent (such as tear gas, a flame producer, or a smoke producer) and that is thrown by hand or projected (as by a rifle or special launcher)
Examples of grenade in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Hersh survived but was seriously wounded by a grenade.
—
Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
On Monday, the children were met by plumes of tear gas and sound grenades hurled by armed men in an unmarked white truck, including some uniformed soldiers, according to the video.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Among them were bills to restrict the use of flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges for crowd control and for immigration enforcement and a bill prohibiting ICE agents from arresting people on their way to a court proceeding.
—Andrew Graham
april 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
As the plane ascended, someone threw a grenade at it, damaging a wing.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grenade
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.
Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
On Monday, the children were met by plumes of tear gas and sound grenades hurled by armed men in an unmarked white truck, including some uniformed soldiers, according to the video.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Among them were bills to restrict the use of flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges for crowd control and for immigration enforcement and a bill prohibiting ICE agents from arresting people on their way to a court proceeding.
—Andrew Graham
april 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
As the plane ascended, someone threw a grenade at it, damaging a wing.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grenade
Cite this Entry
“Grenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grenade. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
grenade
noun
gre·nade
grə-ˈnād 
: a small bomb that is thrown by hand or launched (as by a rifle)
Etymology
from early French grenade, granade "pomegranate, grenade," from Latin granata "pomegranate," derived from Latin granatus "seedy," from granum "grain, seed" — related to garnet, grain, pomegranate see Word History at garnet
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
