rocket bomb

noun

1. an aerial bomb equipped with a rocket for added velocity after being dropped from an aircraft.
2. (loosely) any rocket-propelled missile launched from the ground.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rocket bomb¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

“Russia continues to carry out rocket, bomb and artillery strikes on the cities and settlements of Ukraine,” the General Staff said, and repeated earlier Ukrainian accusations that the Russians have targeted humanitarian corridors.

From Washington Times

A rocket bomb must have dropped quite near at hand.

From Literature

Somewhere far away a rocket bomb exploded with a dull, reverberating roar.

From Literature

Somewhere in remote distance a rocket bomb thundered.

From Literature

In the centers of civilization war means no more than a continuous shortage of consumption goods, and the occasional crash of a rocket bomb which may cause a few scores of deaths.

From Literature