A bombardment is a strong and continuous attack of gunfire or bombing.
The city has been flattened by heavy artillery bombardments.
The capital is still under constant bombardment by the rebel forces.
Synonyms: bombing, attack, fire, assault More Synonyms of bombardment
2. variable noun
A bombardmentof ideas, demands, questions, or criticisms is an aggressive and exhausting stream of them.
...the constant bombardment of images urging that work was important. [+ of]
Examples of 'bombardment' in a sentence
bombardment
The Russian air force has suspended its bombardment of the city for two weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Germans blamed their defeat on the fog hampering their observations as well as the artillery bombardment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There was heavy bombardment all along the coast.
The Sun (2014)
Studies have found that a constant bombardment of work emails contributes heavily to stress and anxiety.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In the past six months bases in the port have come under almost constant bombardment by rebels.
The Sun (2007)
Hundreds have been killed by heavy artillery bombardment.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There was continuing heavy bombardment in other areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Each passage is two metres high by one metre wide and reinforced to resist heavy bombardment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Twenty-four of the Antwerp forts were still holding out today in face of a continuous bombardment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Besides, where was the prolonged preparatory artillery bombardment?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As they attacked, the men faced machinegun fire and heavy artillery bombardment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Heavy aerial bombardment by the Americans failed to make much of a dent in the network.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
After a bombardment by artillery and naval forces, armoured vehicles and troops moved in under cover of darkness.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I constantly had the feeling the next round would be mine - especially in an artillery bombardment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Of course, they also face the constant bombardment from celebrity images in magazines such as Heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The city of Aleppo was also coming under heavy Russian bombardment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Government forces continued their bombardment of rebel positions on the outskirtsof Damascus after insurgents advanced to within a few miles of the heart of the capital.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The spokesman said: 'The constant bombardment by certain agency photographers at her home has increased anxiety and caused disturbance.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This part of the line was subjected to a very heavy bombardment, and the machinegunsection in particular was singled out for an especially heavy shell fire.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
bombardment
British English: bombardment NOUN
A bombardment is a strong and continuous attack of gunfire or bombing.
The city has been flattened by heavy artillery bombardments.
American English: bombardment
Brazilian Portuguese: bombardeio
Chinese: 轰击
European Spanish: bombardeo
French: bombardement
German: Bombardierung
Italian: bombardamento
Japanese: 爆撃
Korean: 폭격
European Portuguese: bombardeio
Latin American Spanish: bombardeo
(noun)
The city has been flattened by regular artillery bombardments.
Synonyms
bombing
attack
a campaign of air attacks on strategic targets
fire
His car was raked with fire from automatic weapons.
assault
shelling
blitz
Security forces are active since the bombing blitz last month.
barrage
a barrage of anti-aircraft fire
flak
strafe
fusillade
Both were killed in a fusillade of bullets.
cannonade
Additional synonyms
in the sense of attack
Definition
the act of attacking
a campaign of air attacks on strategic targets
Synonyms
assault,
charge,
campaign,
strike,
rush,
raid,
invasion,
offensive,
aggression,
blitz,
onset,
onslaught,
foray,
incursion,
inroad
in the sense of barrage
Definition
the continuous firing of artillery over a wide area
a barrage of anti-aircraft fire
Synonyms
bombardment,
attack,
bombing,
assault,
shelling,
battery,
volley,
blitz,
salvo,
strafe,
fusillade,
cannonade,
curtain of fire
in the sense of blitz
Definition
a violent and sustained attack by enemy aircraft
Security forces are active since the bombing blitz last month.