launcher

noun

launch·​er ˈlȯn-chər 

ˈlän-

: one that launches: such as

a

: a device for firing grenades

b

: a device for launching a missile

c

: launch vehicle

Examples of launcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The expendable 59-foot-tall (18-meter-tall) launcher debuted with a test flight in 2017 and has 83 missions under its belt to date. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Failing that, Zelenskyy wants to make Patriot ammunition in Ukraine or get approval from Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia that can hit its missile launchers. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

During that time, officers’ racist, homophobic and sexist text message threads were leaked to the public, including an officer offering a steak dinner to anyone who shot Hernandez-Thorpe — who is Black — with a less-lethal round launcher. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Russia has begun deploying a North Korean missile unit equipped with up to 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for use in its war against Ukraine, a Ukrainian intelligence official told told Reuters Wednesday. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above