bombardment

CEFRC1

/bɑmbɑɹdmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A continuous attack with bombs or other things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Heavy artillery fire.

Examples

  • Nothing would escape a Chinese bombardment in Taiwan.

  • With constant bombardment, we can't go out.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /bəm-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance.

  2. The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.

  3. An onslaught of criticism etc.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The relentless blank of the city lasted for three days and nights.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From bombard + -ment.