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Definitions

cruise missile

NOUN
long-range guided missile
Synonyms
WEAK
Exocet missile Tomahawk missile ballistic missile surface-to-air missile surface-to-surface missile

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Video footage clearly shows the damage was done by a Tomahawk cruise missile.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

The Tomahawk is a type of long-range cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships and aircraft which has been in the US arsenal for decades.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Moscow has also developed what it calls “novel” nuclear delivery systems, including an ICBM-mounted hypersonic glide vehicle, a nuclear-powered cruise missile, and a nuclear-capable autonomous underwater system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a strategic long-range cruise missile into the sea, state media reported Monday.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

A stealthy aircraft bombing unimpededly is not distinct from a cruise missile fired at 1,000 miles regarding the effect of ordnance on target.

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.