bombproof
adjective
bomb·proof
ˈbäm-ˌprüf 
1
: safe from the force of bombs
2
: extremely sturdy or durable
a bombproof parka
a bombproof horse
Examples of bombproof in a Sentence
the manufacturer's bombproof powerboats can take a lot of punishment
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That’s the reasoning behind the steep price-tag on this bombproof crate from Gunner, which the company designed to withstand even the nastiest of wrecks.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
The two-inch display is bright and easy to read, and the sapphire cyrstal screen appears to be bombproof—I’ve banged it around during testing and the screen doesn’t have a scratch on it.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
Nevertheless, the boys sleep in a bombproof safe room.
—Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The bunker in Ivano-Frankivsk is not bombproof either.
—Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
The bombproof design comes at a cost but will last for decades.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2020
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
The two-inch display is bright and easy to read, and the sapphire cyrstal screen appears to be bombproof—I’ve banged it around during testing and the screen doesn’t have a scratch on it.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
Nevertheless, the boys sleep in a bombproof safe room.
—Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The bunker in Ivano-Frankivsk is not bombproof either.
—Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
The bombproof design comes at a cost but will last for decades.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2020
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“Bombproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombproof. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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bombproof
adjective
bomb·proof
ˈbäm-ˈprüf
: safe against the explosive force of bombs
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