bombproof
/ˈbɒm.pɹuːf/adjective, noun, verb
bombproof is spelled B-O-M-B-P-R-O-O-F: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bombproof means “Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bombproof?
| Letters | 9: B-O-M-B-P-R-O-O-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bombproof?
Bombproof appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bombproof?
- /ˈbɒm.pɹuːf/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bombproof
- more bombproof comparative
- most bombproof superlative
- bombproofs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bombproofing participle, present
- bombproofed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bombproof mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.
bombproof buildings
- 2
informalVery sturdy; as if built to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.
Steve's steel-frame mountain bike is heavy and slow, but it's bombproof.
noun
- 1
An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs.
verb
- 1
To make resistant to bomb blasts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bombproof in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | bombensicher |
| Spanish | a prueba de bombas |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bombproof come from?
From bomb + -proof.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).