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

Example Sentences

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bomb threat

During Friday’s investigation into the bomb threat at Huntington Hospital, patients and staff were not evacuated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Officers with the Bakersfield Police Department responded to a confirmed bomb threat at the Chase Bank at Chester Avenue and 17th Street on Tuesday afternoon, the department said in a statement on X.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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

In Washington DC, a bomb threat was made to the Democratic National Committee headquarters, trigging a police search of the building where a pipe bomb was discovered on 6 January 2021.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

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