bombed-out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bomd out]
- /bɒmd aʊt/
- /bɒmd ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bomd out]
- /bɒmd aʊt/

Definitions of bombed-out word

adjective bombed-out A bombed-out building has been damaged or destroyed by a bomb. 3
adjective bombed-out having been destroyed by bombs 3
adjective bombed-out homeless through bombing 3
adjective bombed-out destroyed or severely damaged by or as by bombing: a bombed-out village; a bombed-out economy. 1
adjective bombed-out Alternative form of bombed out. 0

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Origin of bombed-out

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Bombed-out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bombed-out popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.