car bomb

noun

: an explosive device concealed in an automobile for use as a weapon of terrorism

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Authorities said four people were injured when a car bomb exploded outside the American Reproductive Centers clinic in Palm Springs Saturday, and the 25-year-old suspect was killed. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 19 May 2025 Witkoff's trip coincided with the death of a senior Russian military officer in a car bomb near Moscow. Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, a senior Russian military officer was killed by a car bomb near Moscow on Friday, the latest in a string of attacks Russia blames on Ukraine. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 An explosion in Moscow targets a senior officer Meanwhile, a senior Russian military officer was killed by a car bomb near Moscow on Friday, Russia’s top criminal investigation agency said. Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for car bomb

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of car bomb was in 1923

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“Car bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20bomb. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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