Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

bombardment

[bom-bahrd-muhnt] / bɒmˈbɑrd mənt /
NOUN
barrage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Kofman said a bombardment campaign, however, is unlikely to affect what happens on the front.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Among the top demands being made of Myanmar's military leadership is that they end the aerial bombardment of opposition-held areas, start negotiations to end the civil war, and release Aung San Suu Kyi.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Terekh grew up in Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, and from her children's home in Saltivka -- a district now among the areas hardest hit by Russian bombardment -- she could see Belgorod in Russia.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago and soon entered an era of intense asteroid bombardment.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

She stood quietly, listening to the devil’s bombardment that held us with such terror that we could not move.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




Vocabulary lists containing bombardment


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training