bombingnounmasculine/bombɐɾdɐju/mediumbo·m·bar·de·ioPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe action of bombing; an attack with bombs or projectiles.The bombing of the city caused extensive damage.The planes began an intense bombing.synair raidshellingCommon collocationsair bombingintense bombingsurvive the bombingEtymologyDo francês 'bombardement'.Related wordsbombardearbombardeamentobombarda