car bomb

noun

: an explosive device concealed in an automobile for use as a weapon of terrorism

Examples of car bomb in a Sentence

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Apartment buildings were riddled with bullet holes, the constant threat of car bombs loomed, and the distant shelling at night—said to be far off—never felt that way. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 During the trial, a car bomb explodes outside the courthouse, allowing Arthur to escape with the help of his followers. Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024 Two Colombian nationals will serve lengthy prison sentences for conspiring and attempting to murder U.S. soldiers by detonating a car bomb outside a military base near the Colombia-Venezuela border, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024 Caught fleeing London after planting four car bombs in the city, the Prices are detained at a man’s prison. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for car bomb 

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of car bomb was in 1923

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“Car bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20bomb. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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