dirty bomb

noun

: a bomb designed to release radioactive material

Examples of dirty bomb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Showrunner Graham Yost promised that many questions are set to be answered, such as the origin of the Pez dispenser and the dirty bomb, while also stating that this season sets up an important location that plays a role in the fourth and final season. —Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026

Aerial suppression tech for radiological attacks According to the team led by nuclear emergency expert Lin Yuanye, new mobile aerial suppression systems could one day limit the devastating impact of a dirty bomb. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025

There’ll also be more to learn about the dirty bomb. —Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025

And some, such as YouTuber Nosy Bystanders, are suggesting that drones are being used by the government to detect radiation, perhaps in anticipation of the explosion of a dirty bomb. —Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dirty bomb

• diatom
• intercom
• aplomb
• balaam
• cocom
• embalm
• islam
• pogrom
• salaam
• sitcom
• balm
• bom