✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

bomber jacket

noun

: a zippered usually leather jacket with front pockets and knitted cuffs and waistband

Examples of bomber jacket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Gap Vegan Leather Bomber Jacket A bomber jacket is a classic that can be worn practically year-round, but this vegan leather version from Gap takes on a winter tone thanks to the removable faux fur collar. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 Best Lululemon Black Friday Winter Outerwear Deals Lululemon also has deals on windbreakers, cropped trench coats, and bomber jackets. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 Next to her, Jay-Z kept his daytime look, comprised of baggy black pants, a matching bomber jacket and Timberlands boots. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025 Debuted at Fanatics Fest NYC in June 2025, the capsule collection consists of a varsity-style bomber jacket and a mesh basketball jersey. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bomber jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bomber jacket was in 1940

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bomber jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomber%20jacket. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!