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bombsite

noun

Etymology

From bomb + site.

  1. derived from situs
  2. derived from site
  3. inherited from site
  4. compounded as bombsite — “bomb + site”

Definitions

  1. A place where a bomb has exploded.

    • Postwar London remained pockmarked with bombsites for many years.

  2. A very messy place.

    • The kitchen was a bombsite—-unwashed dishes, food scraps and mess everywhere.
    • Look, if you don't fancy the doctors' quarters, come home with me. The place is a bombsite, what with packing for the trip, but […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA