Fusillade: meaning, definitions and examples

military action

A fusillade is a simultaneous discharge of many firearms. It is often used in a military context to describe a rapid volley of shots fired at an enemy position, thereby overwhelming it with gunfire. The term conveys a strong sense of a concentrated attack and can also refer to a barrage of words or criticisms.

barrage, cannonade, salvo, volley

Examples of usage

• The soldiers launched a fusillade against the enemy trenches.

• The crowd responded to the politician's speech with a fusillade of boos.

• During the parade, a fusillade of fireworks lit up the sky.

• She received a fusillade of questions after the presentation.