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

The news comes after a Michigan man was sentenced to eight months in prison in 2025 for making a false bomb threat against a cruise ship. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Bass had also left the deputy mayor of public safety position vacant after the former officeholder fabricated a bomb threat against City Hall. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Authorities have issued an all clear after a possible bomb threat led to the evacuation of a Georgia Power plant in Coweta County and the shutdown of a nearby highway. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Tuesday bomb threat prompted extensive search Wednesday’s response came a day after an early-morning bomb threat prompted an hourslong search of Wheatland Union High and the cancellation of Tuesday’s classes. — Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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