anti-submarine

adjective

an·ti-sub·ma·rine ˌan-tē-ˈsəb-mə-ˌrēn

-ˌsəb-mə-ˈrēn,

ˌan-tī-

variants or antisubmarine

: directed against submarines : designed or intended to destroy submarines

anti-submarine warfare

Examples of anti-submarine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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.

Mr Yoon and then Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, a fellow conservative, launched the two nations into military cooperation including joint anti-submarine warfare exercises and ballistic missile defense drills. —

Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024 On a routine basis, they are presumed to be carrying land-attack cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine missiles, with a crew of up to 85 sailors. —

Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024 The Philippine military immediately sent its naval forces to monitor the Ufa, including a frigate armed with missiles and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Modern anti-submarine tactics involve helicopters operating far from their host ships, hunting and tracking enemy vessels with various sensors, and coordinating with ships and other aircraft. —

Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-submarine

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of anti-submarine was in 1900

See more words from the same year

Cite this Entry

Style

“Anti-submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-submarine. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation