sudden cannonade
- noun
- Archaic
- She was awakened by the sudden cannonade of fireworks outside her window.
Examples
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A sudden cannonade of thunder shook the windows during the storm.
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The speech was interrupted by a sudden cannonade of applause from the audience.
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We heard a sudden cannonade in the distance.
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The sudden cannonade startled everyone at the festival.
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A sudden cannonade of thunder shook the windows during the storm.
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She was awakened by the sudden cannonade of fireworks outside her window.
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The sudden cannonade startled everyone at the festival.
Synonyms
475
2.1
A long deep loud noise like thunder or a cannon
390
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
155
2.5
The sound or act of shooting guns
60
2.7
A sudden very loud noise that hurts your ears
54
2.1
A loud sharp sound that a gun makes when it fires
50
7.6
A loud, deep sound like an explosion or fireworks
47
7.3
A sudden loud sound from a hit, explosion, or when something bursts
36
3.0
A sudden strong burst of emotion or noise
32
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
14
8.6
A sudden group of gun or cannon shots fired together
10
4.5
A loud, explosive sound made when something like a plane goes faster than sound
8
8.9
A sudden loud noise like a gunshot or explosion
7
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
6
1.2
A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash
5
5.8
A sudden loud noise like the bang of a gun
5
7.5
A loud bang from an explosion or a heavy hit
4
4.9
Loud shots from large guns used in an attack
4
5.0
A loud explosive noise from a gun or engine when fuel catches fire suddenly
3
9.5
A quick series of gunshots or attacks that happen at once
1
6.5
A sudden shocking event or announcement that surprises many people
1
9.8
A period when heavy guns like cannons fire without stopping at a place
1
9.3
A loud deep sound like a dog's bark or a sudden rush of air
1
4.1
A sudden loud burst of noise such as applause
Antonyms
How Loud
- Archaic
390
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: the adjective 'sudden' (happening without warning) modifies 'cannonade' (a burst of artillery-like firing or loud, continuous gunfire). A B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can readily derive 'a sudden, loud burst resembling cannon fire', so the meaning is transparent.
Etymology
The phrase sudden cannonade comes from the picture of cannons firing, a heavy, repeated boom called a cannonade. So the phrase is used for any 'sudden and loud noise' like thunder, fireworks, or quick applause.