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cannonade

noun can·non·ade \ ˌka-nə-ˈnād \

Definition of cannonade

1 :a heavy fire of artillery

2 :an attack (as with words) likened to artillery fire :bombardment

The president's decision was attacked with a cannonade of criticism.

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Examples of cannonade in a Sentence

The French directed a cannonade at the British for three hours.
the director of the sporting event was greeted at the scene with a cannonade of complaints

Recent Examples of cannonade from the Web

Since his first day on the job, President Trump has signed a cannonade of executive orders and memoranda targeting policies impacting the environment, health care, infrastructure & more.

— kevin corke, Fox News, "Trump's regulatory czar could have a major impact on how Americans work and live in the future," 14 July 2017

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First Known Use of cannonade

1562

cannonade Synonyms

Synonyms

blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, barrage, drumbeat, drumfire, flurry, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley

Related Words

broadside, earful; avalanche, burst, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, discharge, engulfment, flood, flood tide, flush, gush, inundation, outburst, outflow, outpouring, overflow, rash, spate, surge, torrent; current, river, stream, tide; excess, glut, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus

Near Antonyms

dribble, drip, trickle

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cannonade

verb

Definition of cannonade

cannonaded; cannonading

transitive verb

:to attack with or as if with artillery

intransitive verb

:to deliver artillery fire

Examples of cannonade in a Sentence

the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night

First Known Use of cannonade

1664

cannonade Synonyms

Synonyms

batter, blitz, blitzkrieg, bomb, bombard, shell

Related Words

enfilade; rake, strafe; assail, assault, attack, devastate, hit, pound, ravage, strike

CANNONADE Defined for English Language Learners

cannonade

noun

Definition of cannonade for English Language Learners

: an attack with cannons that continues for a long time

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