explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən 
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
injured in a laboratory explosion
2
: a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth
the explosion of suburbia
an explosion of red hair
3
: the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants
Examples of explosion in a Sentence
The filmmakers staged the car's explosion.
The island was rocked by a series of volcanic explosions.
The region has experienced a population explosion.
His comments prompted an explosion of laughter from the crowd.
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That’s partly due to an explosion at the Martinez Refining Company in Northern California on Feb. 1 that sent plumes of smoke rising about 200 feet and led to medical personnel tending to six refinery workers.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In the latest explosion of violence, at least 31 people were killed and dozens others were injured Thursday after the Israeli military struck the Dar al-Arqam School in the Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, according to a statement by the Gaza Civil Defense.
—Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
That’s partly due to an explosion at the Martinez Refining Company in Northern California on Feb. 1 that sent plumes of smoke rising about 200 feet and led to medical personnel tending to six refinery workers.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The suspense is getting more intense, the tension is building, and then the explosion happens.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for explosion
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explosion. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
2
: a violent outburst of feeling
Medical Definition
explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
: the act or an instance of exploding
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