interceptor

noun

in·​ter·​cep·​tor ˌin-tər-ˈsep-tər 

variants or less commonly intercepter

: one that intercepts

specifically : a light high-speed fast-climbing fighter plane or missile designed for defense against raiding bombers or missiles

Examples of interceptor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The next major milestone will be demonstrating the interceptor’s performance in flight. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

The German government has provided funding to supply tens of thousands of these interceptor drones to Ukraine in 2026 and 2027. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Rising pressure to end the war Deliveries of key Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine have also slowed, Ukraine has said. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The test flight was conducted in support of the company's development of advanced high-speed interceptor drones, including the gathering of aerothermal and electrical data. — David Szondy october 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interceptor

• chemoreceptor
• acceptor
• preceptor
• receptor
• adrenoceptor
• baroreceptor
• photoreceptor
• scepter
• sceptre

Kids Definition

interceptor

noun

in·​ter·​cep·​tor ˌint-ər-ˈsep-tər 

: one that intercepts

especially : a fast fighter plane designed for defense against bombers