bombardero
/bombaɾˈdeɾo/masculine
The Spanish word for bomber is bombardero.
The term refers to an aircraft used for bombing missions.
Meaning: aircraft (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from bombardear (to bombard) and the suffix -ero, which denotes a person or thing that performs an action.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, bombardero is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. In Argentina, Avión torpedero is occasionally used specifically to refer to a torpedo bomber.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form is bombardero. The feminine form bombardera can be used to refer to a female bomber pilot or to an aircraft if the noun it modifies is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/bombaɾˈdeɾo/
Did you know?
- In a different context, a bombardero could be confused with someone who works with 'bombas', which in many Spanish-speaking countries refers to water or petrol pumps.
- The term bombardear can be used in Spanish to describe a heavy rain of hail or a flurry of questions, extending the 'bomber' concept to natural and social phenomena.
- While bombardero refers to the aircraft, the word bomba is also used in Latin American slang to describe something exciting or a surprising piece of news.
Examples in context
- Mi abuelo fue gravemente herido en la guerra por un bombardero.My grandfather got seriously injured by a bomber during the war.This sentence is useful for describing an injury caused by a bombardero during a war.Tatoeba #992569 by hayastan, translation #1458090 by marco87
- El bombardero deja caer sus bombas de manera precisa.The bomber drops its bombs accurately.
- El piloto maniobró el avión bombardero para evitar ser detectado.The pilot maneuvered the bomber plane to avoid detection.
- El bombardero volaba sobre las nubes.The bomber was flying over the clouds.
- Vieron un bombardero en el cielo.They saw a bomber in the sky.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at a history book in a museum.
- Alejandro¿Es ese un bombardero antiguo?Is that an old bomber?
- ElenaSí, es un bombardero de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.Yes, it is a bomber from the Second World War.
- AlejandroParece muy grande para ser un avión de guerra.It looks very large to be a warplane.
- ElenaEse tipo de bombardero siempre era enorme.That type of bomber was always huge.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bomber” translations and entries bombardero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
