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Added 9 October 2026

bombard

/ˈbɒmˌbɑːd/ noun

In Latin: bombarda Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bombard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
A bassoon-like medieval musical instrument.
A large liquor container made of leather, in the form of a jug or a bottle.

verb

To continuously attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles.
The enemy's stronghold was bombarded for 3 hours straight.
To attack something or someone by directing objects at them.
To continuously send or direct (at someone)
I was bombarded with WhatsApp messages after appearing on the news.

Origin

From Middle English bombard, from Middle French bombarde (“a bombard, mortar, catapult"; also "a bassoon-like musical instrument”), from Latin bombus (“buzzing; booming”). The modern pronunciation is from modern French bombarde.

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