bomber

noun

bomb·​er ˈbä-mər 

1

: one that bombs

specifically : an airplane designed for bombing

2

: bomber jacket

3

: a skilled long-distance shooter in basketball

Examples of bomber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The nuclear bombers that flew to Poland around close to their airspace, and then these strikes up in the Arctic. —ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025

The show opened with capri-style cargos, shredded denim, nylon bombers, and denim spliced and tied every which way. —Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

The joint exercise brought together the Air Force’s 53rd Wing, a US B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, and Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 fighters and personnel. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025

This image captured through a submarine periscope shows a hit on a sea target after a United States B-2 bomber drops a QUICKSINK bomb over the Norwegian Sea on September 3, 2025. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bomber

• bomber jacket
• fighter-bomber
• review-bomber
• suicide bomber
• torpedo bomber

Rhymes for bomber

• calmer
• embalmer

Kids Definition

bomber

noun

bomb·​er ˈbäm-ər 

: one that bombs

especially : an airplane designed for dropping bombs