warhead

noun

war·​head ˈwȯr-ˌhed 

: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge

Examples of warhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The missile carried a dummy warhead, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

The missile carried a dummy warhead, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Many older interceptor missiles use blast-fragmentation warheads, detonating near the incoming missile and destroying it with high-speed metal fragments. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Even larger loitering munitions, such as Russia's Geran and Ukraine's Liutyi, carry relatively modest warheads. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for warhead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead

Kids Definition

warhead

noun

war·​head ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 

: the section of a missile containing the charge