buster

noun

bust·​er ˈbə-stər 

1

a

chiefly Midland US : someone or something extraordinary

… a buster of a breakfast!

—Harriet Beecher Stowe

b

: an unusually sturdy child

c

often Buster : fellow

—usually used as a form of address

hey buster, come here

2

chiefly Australia : a sudden violent wind often coming from the south

3

: one that breaks, breaks up, or eliminates something

crime busters

: such as

a

: plow

b

[short for broncobuster] : a person who breaks horses

4

: a bad fall

Examples of buster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ten of the 23 vessels Windward identified as potential blockade-busters hold cargo, according to Vortexa, a cargo tracking service. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

And while the fair has always had an appetite for foods on a stick, novelty creations and glorious gut busters, the 2026 lineup pushes that spirit further than ever. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

Upsets, Cinderellas and bracket-busters. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

This dynamic alone has served as something of a churn-buster for NESN, as does its heavy investment in shoulder programming (a strategy that flies in the face of the standard RSN budget-slashing). — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing buster

• bunker buster
• clot-buster

Rhymes for buster

• bluster
• cluster
• duster
• juster
• luster
• lustre
• maister
• muster
• thruster
• trustor
• adjuster
• baluster