area bombing

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   an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target

   Synonymscarpet bombingsaturation bombing

   Broaderbombing

Questions about area bombing

What does area bombing mean?

area bombing means "an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target".

What is another word for area bombing?

Close synonyms include carpet bombing, saturation bombing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is area bombing a common word?