Definition of bombed–out
1 : destroyed by bombing a bombed–out factory
2 : extremely dilapidated or run-down a bombed–out inner-city neighborhood
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1972
First Known Use of bombed–out
1972
BOMBED–OUT Defined for English Language Learners
bombed-out
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Definition of bombed–out for English Language Learners
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: destroyed by bombs
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: forced out of a house or a building by bombing
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