cannonade

[ kan-uh-neyd ]

noun

1. a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
2. an attack, as of invective or censure, suggestive of cannon fire; barrage.

verb (used with object)

, can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing.

1. to attack continuously with or as if with cannon

verb (used without object)

, can·non·ad·ed, can·non·ad·ing.

1. to discharge like continuous cannon fire.

cannonade

/ ˌkænəˈneɪd /

noun

1. an intense and continuous artillery bombardment

verb

1. to attack (a target) with cannon

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannonade¹

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

Example Sentences

The day ended in clouds of pepper spray, water cannonade and multiple arrests.

From Washington Post

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

Nonetheless, Trump and the people in his administration—and, to varying extents, other Republicans—have launched a non-stop cannonade of spin and idiocy into the media about how he’ll be the real winner when fraudulent Democratic ballots are thrown out.

From Slate

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

From Los Angeles Times

Riding into the fray amid a cannonade of cash is former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who, with $30 million Friday, has already set a new record for single-day campaign spending.

From Fox News