American English
/bɑmˈbɑɹd̚.mn̩ts/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Related entry: bombardment
An attack in which bombs, shells, or missiles are fired at a place.
Practice out loudAn attack in which bombs, shells, or missiles are fired at a place.
The town suffered heavy bombardment.
The bombardment continued throughout the night.
heavy bombardment · artillery bombardment · aerial bombardment
a/an + adjective + bombardment
the bombardment of + place
A large amount of something, such as questions, messages, or criticism, received in a short time.
She faced a bombardment of questions after the announcement.
We received a bombardment of emails this morning.
a bombardment of questions · a bombardment of criticism · a media bombardment
a bombardment of + plural noun
receive + a bombardment of + plural noun
be attacked with bombs or shells
The village came under bombardment at dawn.
a large number of questions asked quickly
The speaker faced a bombardment of questions.