bomb threat

noun

: a message saying that a bomb is located in a particular place

Someone called in a bomb threat, so the building was evacuated.

Examples of bomb threat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Irish airline Aer Lingus diverted its Dublin to Rome flight on Thursday morning following a hoax bomb threat. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

In Hungary, the defense minister said fighter jets escorted three passenger planes Friday through the country's airspace within an hour after each received a bomb threat. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Threats made against passenger planes In Hungary, the defense minister said fighter jets escorted three passenger planes Friday through the country’s airspace within an hour after each received a bomb threat. — Stanislav Hodina, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, in Ireland on Friday, staff at RTÉ’s headquarters in Dublin were evacuated after the broadcaster received a bomb threat. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for bomb threat

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• burette