{
    "term": "bombing",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an occasion when a bomb is dropped or left somewhere; the act of doing this",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "recent bombings in major cities"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The neighbourhood was badly damaged by enemy bombing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was shot down during a bombing raid over London."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the aerial bombing of ports"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["aerial", "roadside", "pinpoint"],
                "bombing + noun": ["attack", "campaign", "mission"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbɒmɪŋ/",
                "audio": "bo/bombing/bombing__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbɑːmɪŋ/",
                "audio": "bo/bombing/bombing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}