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# missile

noun (a missile, missiles)

«missile» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A weapon that flies through the air towards a target, often powered by a rocket and carrying explosives. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/#m1)
2. Any object that is thrown at someone or something, like a stone or a bottle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and news it is a weapon of war («missile attack»). In school safety rules: «Do not throw stones or other missiles» — anything thrown can hurt someone. Related words: rocket, launch, target.

### Examples

- The army fired a missile at the enemy ship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/#x1)
- The news showed missiles being launched. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/#x2)
- Throwing stones is dangerous; they become missiles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/#x3)
- Fans threw missiles onto the pitch and the match stopped. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/#x4)
- A missile can travel hundreds of miles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/#x5)
- The castle defenders threw missiles from the walls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/#x6)
- Thinking it would make a fine missile, one of the boys took hold of it and threw it with all his strength at Pinocchio’s head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/#x7)

### Note

Said «MISS-ile» (UK) or «MISS-ul» (US). Countable: a missile, missiles. A «rocket» can carry people into space or be a firework; a «missile» is a weapon or thrown object.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «missile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/missile/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«missile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/missile.html) on Mova free.