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bombardment - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'bombardment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bombardment [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'bombardment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bombardment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
Example in sentence:
  • a barrage of questions;
  • a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
Meaning (2):
- the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
Example in sentence:
  • the shelling went on for hours without pausing;
  • they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops

Nearby Words:

bom bomb bombace bombard bombarded bombardier bombarding bombardman bombardo bombardon

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