bombardment

Noun

Meaning

An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

onslaught barrage shelling bombing attack assault battery outpouring fusillade air raid gunfire artillery fire barrage fire fire broadside
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Antonyms

guard security cover protect protection defense
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Hypernyms

language attack fire radiation firing onset

Hyponyms

carpet bombing bombing run area bombing saturation bombing

Phrases with the word

aerial bombardment area bombardment ground bombardment strategic bombardment electron bombardment under bombardment

Examples

they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops Source: Internet

the shelling went on for hours without pausing Source: Internet

a barrage of questions Source: Internet

a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake Source: Internet

According to the AJP, "the scale of the bombardment and kinds of weapons used represented disproportionate use of force" in a capital city with primarily residential areas by all the factions involved—including the government forces. Source: Internet

A dispute broke out, however, and weapons fire began on both sides, including cannon bombardment from Lake Ontario. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bombarding bombarding with radiation bombardman bombardo bombardon bombardon tuba