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 a post-apocalyptic landscape of bombed-out buildings and makeshift camps devastated by recent winter rains, Palestinians who spoke to AFP mostly expressed bitterness.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“Are they scrappy? Yes. Are they all working in bombed-out buildings with pliers found on the side of the road? No,” said Justin Zeefe, a founding partner at Los Angeles- and Kyiv-based Green Flag Ventures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

"From a safety and humane perspective, the first thing you have to do is make the sites that have been bombed-out safe," says former JCB executive Philip Bouverat.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Much of “Orwell: 2+2=5” unfolds like a fever dream, Orwell’s words colliding with scenes from the present, including bombed-out streets in Gaza and Ukraine.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

She doesn’t finish, combs a hand through her hair—black and bombed-out like mine—turns to Dad.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson