noun
bombardment
bahm-bahrd-muhnt
noun
1
A sustained attack using bombs or heavy artillery fire.
"The town endured weeks of bombardment."
2
An overwhelming stream of something, such as criticism or messages.
"She faced a bombardment of complaints after the announcement."
How to Use Bombardment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sustained attack, or figuratively, being hit with a huge amount of something at once.
Common pairings
constant bombardment
bombardment of criticism
Word Forms
bombardments plural
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Etymology
From bombard plus the suffix -ment.