firebomb

[ fahyuhr-bom ]

noun

1. an explosive device with incendiary effects.

verb (used with object)

1. to attack with a firebomb or firebombs.

firebomb

/ ˈfaɪəˌbɒm /

noun

1. another name for incendiary

verb

1. tr to attack with incendiary bombs

Derived Forms

• ˈfireˌbomber, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of firebomb¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; fire + bomb

Example Sentences

The watchdog specifically mentioned "firebombing against businesses owned by people with a migration background in Belfast".

From BBC

Earlier this year, an Orange County man was sentenced to nine years in prison for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times

A man was arrested Monday in connection with the firebombing of a UC Berkeley Police Department vehicle and three other arson attacks at the height of pro-Palestinian protests on the Berkeley campus, authorities announced.

From Los Angeles Times

A 22-year-old man will spend six years in prison for his role in the 2022 firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, closing a case that involved two other defendants.

From Los Angeles Times

By the end of the decade, student protests had escalated to full-scale campus rebellions, violent exchanges with police and, in the most extreme cases, firebombing and burning down campus buildings.

From Salon