unbombed

Spared from explosives

Unbombed describes a place that has not been subjected to bombing, especially during wartime when surrounding areas have been attacked: The old quarter remained unbombed, its medieval architecture intact.

The word typically appears in historical contexts discussing which parts of a city or region survived aerial bombardment.

intact

unscathed

Suffering no injury

whole · unbroken · untouched · pristine · unspoiled · unblemished · unmarred · unimpaired · standing · surviving

sanctuary

safe

Free from peril

haven · sanctuary · secure · spared · neutral · demilitarized · civilian · preserved · untargeted · bypassed

wartime

ceasefire

Agreed halt to fighting

prewar · postwar · reconstruction · heritage · historical · architectural · cultural · monuments · cathedrals · bridges

Opposites
bombing status

unbombedbombed

Failed spectacularly, utterly

devastated · blitzed · destroyed · shelled · razed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG