explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən 
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
injured in a laboratory explosion
2
: a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth
the explosion of suburbia
an explosion of red hair
3
: the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants
Examples of explosion in a Sentence
The filmmakers staged the car's explosion.
The island was rocked by a series of volcanic explosions.
The region has experienced a population explosion.
His comments prompted an explosion of laughter from the crowd.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Miami-Dade sheriff’s homicide detectives will investigate a fire and explosion at a county facility that left one person dead and several others injured on Monday morning.
—Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
The seven men indicted in connection with the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion and their attorneys may not speak publicly about the case, a Yolo County judge ruled last week.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Jason Andrew / Jason Andrew for NBC News The third survey will focus on supernova explosions that occurred up to 8 billion years ago.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explosion. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
2
: a violent outburst of feeling
Medical Definition
explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
: the act or an instance of exploding
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