noun
explosion
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noun
1
A violent, sudden release of energy, often with a loud bang and flying debris.
"The explosion shattered windows three streets away."
"Investigators are trying to work out what caused the explosion."
2
A sudden, rapid increase or outburst of something.
"The city has seen an explosion in the number of delivery bikes."
"There was an explosion of interest in the sport after the Olympics."
How to Use Explosion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sudden, violent blast — or, more loosely, a sudden burst or surge of something.
Common pairings
a huge explosion
an explosion of anger
population explosion
Word Forms
explosions plural
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Etymology
From French explosion, from Latin explodere, "to drive out by clapping" — the same root gives us "explode".