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.

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One of the gamers might write a script for a bomb threat, another would record it and another would call it in through an online phone system. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025 On Wednesday, the grounds at Theresienwiese — where Munich’s Oktoberfest celebration is held — were closed due to a bomb threat. Max Rego, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025 Munich, a historic city of more than 1 million people, was already on edge after its famed Oktoberfest beer festival was closed for several hours earlier this week due to a bomb threat. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025 In the run-up to the polls, media outlets were hacked, several people were arrested for allegedly fomenting violent unrest, and Moldova’s embassy in Brussels was evacuated over a bomb threat. Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bomb threat

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“Bomb threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomb%20threat. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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