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 vehicle carried no nuclear warhead during the demonstration. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Images released by Pyongyang appeared to show the cruise missile carrying a cluster warhead, according to Shin Jong-woo, secretary general of the Korea Defense & Security Forum. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Savannah River Site is also at the heart of the US government’s push to reestablish mass production of US nuclear warheads. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

In addition, questions remain as to whether Anduril's open-architecture and commercial component approach can reliably support the extreme hit-to-kill precision required for high-speed warhead intercepts. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 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