bomber

American  

[bom-er] / ˈbɒm ər /

noun

1. Military. an airplane equipped to carry and drop bombs.

2. a person who drops or sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism or sabotage.

3. bomber jacket.

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bomber British  

/ ˈbɒmə /

noun

1. a military aircraft designed to carry out bombing missions

2. a person who plants bombs

3. slang navy a Polaris submarine

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Other Word Forms

• superbomber noun

Etymology

Origin of bomber

First recorded in 1910–15; bomb + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In addition, many U.S. aircraft are operating from bases in Jordan and Israel while American bombers are flying from Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Higher spending on weapons procurement, including bombers, ships, missiles, missile defense, and other items should be in the request.

From Barron's

These include bombers and fighter jets, as well as aircraft carriers and missile interceptors.

From BBC

The country was at war with enemies it could see — soldiers, tanks, bombers — but where could L.A. put up a fight against an enemy it couldn’t identify?

From Los Angeles Times

The world was about to become gray and dark, literally, as windows were covered to prevent bombers from seeing landmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal