surface-to-air
adjective
sur·face-to-air
ˈsər-fəs-ˌtü-ˈer 
: launched from the ground against a target in the air
Examples of surface-to-air in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Shooting them down with surface-to-air missiles is impractical as there as far too many and the supply of million-dollar missiles gets exhausted quickly against $50,000 drones.
—
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The $14 billion will include surface-to-air missiles and other defensive weaponry Taiwan would need in the event of an attack.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Both aircraft are critical in modern conflicts as dense radar networks, long-range surface-to-air missiles, electronic warfare (EW), and anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities often define success or failure.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Australia says its Mogami-class frigates will be equipped with surface-to-air and anti-shipping missiles and could operate combat helicopters.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for surface-to-air
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The $14 billion will include surface-to-air missiles and other defensive weaponry Taiwan would need in the event of an attack.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Both aircraft are critical in modern conflicts as dense radar networks, long-range surface-to-air missiles, electronic warfare (EW), and anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities often define success or failure.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Australia says its Mogami-class frigates will be equipped with surface-to-air and anti-shipping missiles and could operate combat helicopters.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for surface-to-air
Cite this Entry
“Surface-to-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface-to-air. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
