1. protective bars or structures on the front and back of vehicles designed to absorb impact in minor collisions
2. cushioning devices or barriers that prevent damage from impact
3. exceptionally large or abundant things
Usage: informal

Examples

• The car’s bumpers were dented after the parking lot accident.
• Chrome bumpers were popular on classic cars from the 1950s.
• The boat had rubber bumpers to protect it from the dock.
• Pool tables have bumpers along the edges to bounce the balls.
• The farmers reported bumpers crops this year due to ideal weather.
• Those are bumpers strawberries – the biggest I’ve ever seen!