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French word
bombardement
Pronunciation
IPA/bɔ̃baʁdəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounbombing
Example
Le bombardement a détruit plusieurs quartiers de la ville.
The bombing destroyed several neighborhoods in the city.
More examples
Un bombardement aérien a forcé des familles à fuir.
An aerial bombardment forced families to flee.
Core concept
Repeated artillery shells, bombs, or other munitions striking one area and progressively destroying what it contains.
Common phrases
un bombardement aérien
aerial bombardment
subir un bombardement
come under bombardment
Similar words
attaque: An attack directed at an enemy to cause damage.
siège: Encircling a place and cutting off access to force surrender.
assaut: A direct attack in which troops rush in to overpower the enemy.
Definition in French
Attaque prolongée visant à détruire une zone ou des installations par des tirs d'artillerie, des bombes ou d'autres munitions.
Word origin
The noun bombardement derives from bombarder, which was formed from bombarde, a French word borrowed from Italian bombarda for a cannon.
Usage tips
- The military word does not imply aerial attack alone, since bombardement also covers artillery fire and other sustained munition attacks.