bombardment
noun [ C or U ]
UK
/bɒmˈbɑːd.mənt/ US
/bɑːmˈbɑːrd.mənt/
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a continuous attack on a place with guns or bombs:
aerial bombardment
The bombardment had begun several days earlier, destroying many buildings.
a situation in which
so many questions or other
things are directed at someone,
that they find it difficult to deal with them:
A president is
under constant bombardment
from every direction.
Because you face such a bombardment of hostility, your initial response is to defend yourself.
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