Pronunciation: /kænəˈneɪd/
noun a period of continuous artillery fire
A1 The loud cannonade scared the children.
A2 The soldiers could hear the distant cannonade as they marched forward.
B1 The cannonade continued throughout the night, keeping everyone awake.
B2 The enemy forces launched a fierce cannonade against the castle walls.
C1 The cannonade echoed across the battlefield, signaling the start of the attack.
C2 The relentless cannonade from the enemy ships caused chaos among the defending troops.
verb to attack or bombard with continuous artillery fire
A1 The soldiers cannonaded the enemy's position.
A2 The protesters cannonaded the government buildings with rocks and bottles.
B1 The pirates cannonaded the merchant ship, causing it to sink.
B2 The artillery cannonaded the enemy stronghold, weakening their defenses.
C1 The military strategy involved cannonading the enemy's front lines to create chaos.
C2 The bombardment of the city was relentless, with cannons cannonading day and night.
formal The enemy launched a relentless cannonade against the fortified city.
informal We could hear the cannonade in the distance as the battle raged on.
slang The cannonade was so loud, it felt like the whole world was shaking.
figurative Her words were like a verbal cannonade, leaving everyone speechless.
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