Iron Dome

[ ahy-ern dohm ]

noun

1. an Israeli air defense system that uses radar to detect incoming rockets, calculates whether they will hit Israeli towns, and launches missiles to shoot them down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iron Dome¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

And, on defence, Trump said he would build an “iron dome missile defence shield” around America, implying greater spending in this area, not cuts.

From BBC

Here in northern Israel we hear booms at regular intervals as Iron Dome intercept rockets that Hezbollah fires from southern Lebanon.

From BBC

In addition to Iron Dome, systems such as Adam’s Sling, Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 are designed to destroy ballistic missiles.

From BBC

But Iron Dome works because Hezbollah’s rockets are crude – and it’s possible to calculate where it’s rockets will go at take-off and then intercept them.

From BBC

If Iran and its proxies unleash their full arsenal, Israel’s much-vaunted Iron Dome anti-missile system will be overwhelmed.

From Los Angeles Times