bomber

[ bom-er ]

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.

bomber

/ ˈbɒmə /

noun

1. a military aircraft designed to carry out bombing missions
2. a person who plants bombs
3. slang.
   navy a Polaris submarine

Other Words From

• super·bomber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bomber¹

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

Example Sentences

RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, where US B-52 bombers had recently deployed, also reported a recent sighting.

From BBC

She also collaborated with the costume team on Bianca’s casual approach to fashion, which included sneakers, T-shirts and bomber jackets.

From Los Angeles Times

The city’s commissioner has said that at least 25 people were killed, including the suicide bomber, and about 50 others were injured in the blast.

From BBC

Mr Hibbert had been the closest survivor to the bomber and suffered 22 shrapnel wounds.

From BBC

MI5 showed "institutional defensiveness rather than candour" after the Manchester Arena attack and for years continued to present an "inaccurate picture" of what it had known about the suicide bomber, a tribunal has been told.

From BBC