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
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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Peter White, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nintendo more than doubled revenue in its fiscal first quarter, as the company logged bumper sales of its Switch 2 console in the first month of release.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Some of Figma’s major backers are now on track for a bumper year that goes beyond Figma.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
There were tire marks leading to the canal, and detectives found a bumper and headlight floating in the water, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Seasons 15 and 16, which were produced at the same time as part of a bumper order, saw the introduction of a Mega Wall.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nintendo more than doubled revenue in its fiscal first quarter, as the company logged bumper sales of its Switch 2 console in the first month of release.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Some of Figma’s major backers are now on track for a bumper year that goes beyond Figma.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
There were tire marks leading to the canal, and detectives found a bumper and headlight floating in the water, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2025
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“Bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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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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