bombed-out

American  

[bomd-out] / ˈbɒmdˈaʊt /

adjective

1. destroyed or severely damaged by or as by bombing.

   a bombed-out village; a bombed-out economy.

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Etymology

Origin of bombed-out

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

In another neighbourhood, only the steel framework of a bombed-out building had survived, still supporting a massive antenna on the roof.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Doha al-Daya, 32, is staying in the bombed-out shell of her Gaza City home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Underneath an old, black-and-white photo of Londoners queuing at a fruit and vegetable stall surrounded by the bombed-out rubble of the Blitz, a second image - this time in colour - creates a striking juxtaposition.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Hamas officials have said in recent interviews that retrieving bodies of dead hostages will take time, as many are in collapsed or bombed-out tunnels or under the rubble.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

This Hampden was a bombed-out expanse of water towers, rusted railroad tracks, sagging warehouses and factories with the doors boarded up and the windows broken out.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt