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

One of Pope Leo's brothers was the victim of a false bomb threat on Wednesday night, according to the New Lenox, Illinois, police department. —Luke Barr, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

The Illinois home of one of Pope Leo XIV’s brothers was the target of a bomb threat, which was found to be unsubstantiated, police said Thursday. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026

Tangent Police in New Lenox, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, investigated a bomb threat made at the home of Leo’s brother Wednesday evening, though officials determined the threat was unsubstantiated. —Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026

Anyone who is accused of making a threat of violence could face a misdemeanor charge of malicious use of a telecommunications device and/or two felony charges of communicating a threat of terrorism and calling a bomb threat. —Elle Meyers, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for bomb threat

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