1
: a brimming cup or glass
2
: something unusually large
1
: unusually large
a bumper crop
2
1
: a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage (as in collision)
specifically
: a bar at either end of an automobile
2
: one that bumps
3
: a brief interval on radio or television filled with music, video shots, or voice-overs that marks a break between a program and a commercial
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Examples of bumper in a Sentence
Adjective
We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.
it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
Noun (2)
cars have bumpers to protect them from damage in minor collisions
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Photos posted online showed a masked agent sitting on the ground against a vehicle bumper before being placed on a stretcher.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The front bumper of Shelton's car is now cracked and the hood is dented.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The front bumper of the Honda collided with the front and back doors on the driver’s side of the Toyota, and both cars were damaged and disabled, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
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Noun
From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Photos posted online showed a masked agent sitting on the ground against a vehicle bumper before being placed on a stretcher.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The front bumper of Shelton's car is now cracked and the hood is dented.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The front bumper of the Honda collided with the front and back doors on the driver’s side of the Toyota, and both cars were damaged and disabled, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
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“Bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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bumper
1 of 2 adjective
bum·per
ˈbəm-pər 
: unusually large or fine
a bumper crop
bumper
2 of 2 noun
bump·er
ˈbəm-pər
: a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage (as in collision)
especially
: a bar at the front or back of a motor vehicle
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