cannonade

American  

[kan-uh-neyd] / ˌkæn əˈneɪd /

noun

1. a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.

2. an attack, as of invective or censure, suggestive of cannon fire; barrage.

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verb (used with object)

cannonaded, cannonading

1. to attack continuously with or as if with cannon

verb (used without object)

cannonaded, cannonading

1. to discharge like continuous cannon fire.

cannonade British  

/ ˌkænəˈneɪd /

noun

1. an intense and continuous artillery bombardment

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verb

1. to attack (a target) with cannon

Etymology

Origin of cannonade

1645–55; < French canonnade < Italian cannonata, equivalent to cannon ( e ) cannon + -ata -ade ¹

Example Sentences

But “Structures for Life” brings a cannonade of color to Queens, and it’s one of two opportunities to rediscover Saint Phalle in New York right now.

From New York Times

Last fall, I wrote it was unlikely that any previous California governor had faced such a simultaneous cannonade of calamities.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than a mission of cannonades and bombardments, the visit was described as a way to hold talks “to reaffirm our close relationships” with allies.

From Washington Post

It’s unlikely any previous California governor has faced such a cannonade of calamities — a grand slam of disasters.

From Los Angeles Times

It was also the latest demonstration of how Trump’s verbal cannonades are capable of dominating the news.

From Seattle Times