bomber

noun

bomb·​er ˈbä-mər How to pronounce bomber (audio)
1
: one that bombs
specifically : an airplane designed for bombing
2
3
: a skilled long-distance shooter in basketball

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But that doesn’t mean the bomber raids are totally safe for their crews. David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 The list included Camp Thunder Cove on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, where the U.S. is basing stealth B-2 bombers likely being used in Yemen. Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025 Last November, Russia conducted a joint patrol with China in the region with its bombers. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 The sites were intended to shoot down enemy bombers carrying atomic weapons. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bomber

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bomber was in 1862

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“Bomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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bomber

noun
bomb·​er ˈbäm-ər How to pronounce bomber (audio)
: one that bombs
especially : an airplane designed for dropping bombs

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