ballistic missile
noun
plural ballistic missiles
: a usually rocket-powered missile that is launched in a high arc under guidance for its ascent but that is unpowered and unguided once it begins its descent compare cruise missile, guided missile
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Ukrainian authorities initially reported Russia had fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), while Moscow described the missile as a hypersonic, intermediate-range weapon.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Iran previously launched a ballistic missile strike on an Iraqi airbase hosting U.S. troops in January 2020 following the assassination of Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike ordered by Trump near the end of his first term.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Beyond simply cash, this might be advanced weaponry and technological expertise to help North Korea perfect satellite, submarine, and re-entry technology for its ballistic missiles.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Ukrainian officials said one person was killed and more than two dozen people were injured by ballistic missile strikes across the country overnight.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 28 May 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Iran previously launched a ballistic missile strike on an Iraqi airbase hosting U.S. troops in January 2020 following the assassination of Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike ordered by Trump near the end of his first term.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Beyond simply cash, this might be advanced weaponry and technological expertise to help North Korea perfect satellite, submarine, and re-entry technology for its ballistic missiles.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Ukrainian officials said one person was killed and more than two dozen people were injured by ballistic missile strikes across the country overnight.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 28 May 2025
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“Ballistic missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballistic%20missile. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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