landmine
or land mine
[ land-mahyn ]
/ ˈlændˌmaɪn /
noun Military.
an explosive charge concealed just under the surface of the ground or of a roadway, designed to be detonated by pressure, proximity of a vehicle or person, etc.
Origin of landmine
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby landmine
landlordism,
landlubber,
landman,
landmark,
landmass,
landmine,
lando,
landon,
landor,
landouzy-déjérine dystrophy,
landowner
Example sentences from the Web for landmine
Moments later, he activated a landmine, resulting in his death, leaving those color images as his final photographs.
A decorated veteran, Kent sustained major injuries when he stepped on a landmine during his tour of duty in Vietnam.
This landmine ban came into force in 1999, and more than 150 states have now ratified or acceded to the Ottawa Treaty.