bombproof

[ bom-proof ]

/ ˈbɒmˌpruf /

adjective

strong enough to resist the impact and explosive force of bombs or shells: a bombproof shelter.

verb (used with object)

to make bombproof.

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Origin of bombproof

First recorded in 1695–1705; bomb + -proof

Words nearby bombproof

bombinate, bomblet, bombload, bombora, bombous, bombproof, bombshell, bombsight, bombycid, bombé, bommie

Example sentences from the Web for bombproof

Cooper, who worked closely with Ailes at the time, was with him at the News Corp. building when he requested the bombproof glass.
NYPD Gives Fox News Special Protection|Kelly Knaub|December 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It is said he was the only man aware of the alarming fact that the powder magazine was not bombproof.
Presentation Pieces in the Museum of History and Technology|Margaret Brown Klapthor
Mrs. Wagoner's husband had been in a bombproof during the war, when Jim Upton (Jim's father) was with his company.
"Run To Seed"|Thomas Nelson Page
With other wounded I was taken to the bombproof in the fort.
My Life In The South|Jacob Stroyer

As I waded through the mud to go down into the bombproof, it struck me uneasily that our officers glanced at each other.
Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany|Edward Lyell Fox
When I think of the trenches again I think of the bombproof, near Labasse.
Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany|Edward Lyell Fox