bombardment

[US]/bɔmˈbɑ:dmənt/
[UK]/bɑm'bɑrdmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. attack with bombs or gunfire; intense and continuous attack

Phrases & Collocations

intense bombardment

continuous bombardment

aerial bombardment

artillery bombardment

heavy bombardment

Example Sentences

The city was under heavy bombardment during the war.

The media bombardment of advertisements can be overwhelming.

The company faced a bombardment of criticism after the scandal.

The bombardment of questions from the reporters was relentless.

The constant bombardment of emails is affecting my productivity.

The bombardment of negative feedback is discouraging the team.

The bombardment of snow caused traffic chaos in the city.

The bombardment of compliments made her blush.

The relentless bombardment of enemy forces weakened our defenses.

The bombardment of news updates kept the public informed.

Real-world Examples

They have been under intense government bombardment.

Source: NPR News February 2014 Compilation

Russia is increasing its bombardments ahead of an expected Ukrainian offensive.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The planet's gonna undergo this meteoric bombardment for, like, 5,000 years.

Source: Bill Gates on Reading

Israel has intensified its bombardment of Gaza ahead of an expected ground assault.

Source: This month VOA Daily Standard English

Mariupol is still under intense Russian bombardment.

Source: BBC Listening Collection March 2022

The Palestinians say more than 50 people have been killed in Israel's renewed bombardment.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2014

This may be increasingly important as Ukraine's cities are subjected to heavy artillery bombardment.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Mr Zelenskyy said, for peace talks to take place, Russia must first stop its bombardment.

Source: BBC Listening Collection March 2022

Now you can listen the bombardments all the time. This sounds just like a thunder, big thunderstorm.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

Last night, the French air force said it launched a major bombardment of ISIS targets in Raqqa, Syria.

Source: CNN Selected November 2015 Collection

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