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

The reporter behind the Joby scoop also broke news about U.S. stealth bombers flying toward the Middle East and Ukrainian children put up for adoption on Russian websites.

From The Wall Street Journal

Caracas time on Friday, when B-1 bombers lifted off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, according to flight tracking data.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 150 aircraft - including bombers, fighter jets and reconnaissance planes - were ultimately deployed through the course of the night, according to US officials.

From BBC

In June, U.S. bombers struck nuclear facilities in Iran.

From Barron's

Chinese fighter jets this month gained radar lock on Japanese military aircraft, and days later Russia and China conducted a joint patrol with their bombers flying near Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal