bombproof

[ bom-proof ]

adjective

1. strong enough to resist the impact and explosive force of bombs or shells:

   a bombproof shelter.

verb (used with object)

1. to make bombproof.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bombproof¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; bomb + -proof

Example Sentences

“People need to be more aware of the military’s airstrikes and build bombproof shelters.”

From Seattle Times

To save up, Argentines stuff bundles of American bills into old clothes, beneath floor boards and in bombproof safe deposit boxes past nine locked gates and five stories beneath the ground.

From New York Times

Many are made in bombproof facilities since the propellants, such as butane and propane, are derived from petroleum and are prone to explode.

From Seattle Times

The early bombproof plastic phones simply wouldn’t break, and I kept a firm enough grip on modern glass handsets that I rarely worried about it.

From The Verge

It is 380 feet of floating luxury, with nine decks, space for 18 guests, a crew of 50 and — just in case — a missile detection system and bombproof doors.

From Seattle Times