B2nountransport
US/ˈbʌm.pər/
UK/ˈbʌm.pə/
a bar across the front or back of a vehicle that protects it in a crash
In context
The truck hit my bumper while I was waiting at the light.
There is a small dent in the rear bumper.
She put a sticker on the bumper of her old van.
Words that go with bumper
adjective + noun
- front bumperThe front bumper came off in the accident.
- rear bumperThe rear bumper needs to be repaired.
noun + noun
- bumper stickerHis bumper sticker says "Honk if you love dogs".
- bumper guardHe fitted a bumper guard to protect the paint.
noun + preposition
- dent in the bumperThere is a dent in the bumper of our new car.
- bumper to bumperCars crawled bumper to bumper through the tunnel.