bomber

American  

[bom-er] / ˈbɒm ər /

noun

1. Military. an airplane equipped to carry and drop bombs.

2. a person who drops or sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism or sabotage.

3. bomber jacket.

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bomber British  

/ ˈbɒmə /

noun

1. a military aircraft designed to carry out bombing missions

2. a person who plants bombs

3. slang navy a Polaris submarine

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Other Word Forms

• superbomber noun

Etymology

Origin of bomber

First recorded in 1910–15; bomb + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"It's more fighter squadrons, it's more capabilities, it's more defensive capabilities. And it's more bomber pulses more frequently," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Northrop, notably the maker of the stealth bomber as well as many drones, missiles, and radar technologies, stock was up 15% over that span.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Just last June, he said that he “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear materials in the bomber raid called Midnight Hammer.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Banoffee: Mo would put me in a baggy jean, with a belt and a little shirt, with some sort of leather jacket or a bomber and a cool sneaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Now she’d become a celebrity, the first woman ever to shoot down a bomber at night.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein