fighter-bomber

noun

fight·​er-bomb·​er ˈfī-tər-ˈbä-mər 

: a fighter aircraft fitted to carry bombs and rockets in addition to its normal armament

Examples of fighter-bomber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In terms of military aviation, Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MK2 twin-engine fighter-bombers are the pride of the Venezuelan defense system and are among the most powerful aircraft on the continent. — Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025

In July, a Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed in the Nizhny Novgorod region under similar circumstances. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025

Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers fly over Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 7, 2017. — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025

American fighters and fighter-bombers flew over 212,000 sorties against German forces between D-Day and the end of the war. — Carl Burdette, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025

Ukraine might particularly benefit from targeting bases of Russian fighter-bombers used for glide-bombing attacks on the frontline, or to strategic bombers, ballistic missile and kamikaze drone assets raiding Ukrainian cities. — Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fighter-bomber

• bomber
• calmer
• embalmer