: an explosive device concealed in an automobile for use as a weapon of terrorism
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To heighten security, sharpshooters were placed on rooftops, attendees passed through metal detectors, nearby businesses were closed, and the Shubert complex’s two lowest underground parking levels were blocked off due to the risk of car bombs.—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026 Specials, including $6 Proper 12 and $8 car bombs, are available all day.—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 Colombian cartels did the same thing in the 1990s with car bombs, assassinations and attacks on the military.—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026 The answer came when police found an online statement written by 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus, who died in the car bomb blast.—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for car bomb