sudden cannonade
- noun
- Archaic
:
cannonada repentina
- 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
237
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
204
2.5
The sound or act of shooting guns
195
2.1
A long deep loud noise like thunder or a cannon
144
2.1
A loud sharp sound that a gun makes when it fires
78
5.8
A sudden loud noise like the bang of a gun
44
3.0
A sudden strong burst of emotion or noise
27
2.7
A sudden very loud noise that hurts your ears
19
7.3
A sudden loud sound from a hit, explosion, or when something bursts
15
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
14
7.5
A loud bang from an explosion or a heavy hit
10
1.2
A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash
8
8.6
A sudden group of gun or cannon shots fired together
8
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
8
4.5
A loud, explosive sound made when something like a plane goes faster than sound
7
7.6
A loud, deep sound like an explosion or fireworks
3
4.9
Loud shots from large guns used in an attack
3
9.5
A quick series of gunshots or attacks that happen at once
2
8.9
A sudden loud noise like a gunshot or explosion
2
5.0
A loud explosive noise from a gun or engine when fuel catches fire suddenly
1
4.1
A sudden loud burst of noise such as applause
1
9.3
A loud deep sound like a dog's bark or a sudden rush of air
1
9.8
A period when heavy guns like cannons fire without stopping at a place
1
6.5
A sudden shocking event or announcement that surprises many people
Antonyms
How Loud
- Archaic
237
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.