bomb threat

American  

[bahm thret] / ˈbɑm ˈθrɛt /

noun

• bomb threats
  plural

1. a message stating that an explosive device has been placed in an area or building.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• bomb-threat
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• bomb threats
  plural

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Example Sentences

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bomb threat

Police are investigating after a number of schools across Scotland were targeted by a bomb threat email which is being treated as a hoax.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

An Austrian Airlines flight from Israel to Austria has been forced to divert to Bulgaria after a reported bomb threat.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Five episodes into Netflix’s “A Different World” sequel, Hillman gets a bomb threat.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

CHICAGO—Pope Leo XIV’s brother John Prevost was the target of a false bomb threat at his home in suburban Chicagoland, police said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

After ignoring the students for two hours, the manager closed Woolworth’s, citing a telephoned bomb threat.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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