Besieging (Noun)
Meaning
The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The city was under siege for months, with the enemy army besieging it from all sides and cutting off all supply lines.
- The besieging forces had been trying to breach the castle walls for weeks, but the defenders held firm.
- The general ordered his troops to begin besieging the fortified town, hoping to wear down the enemy's defenses.
- The besieging army had set up a network of trenches and tunnels around the city, slowly closing in on the trapped inhabitants.
- After months of besieging the city, the attackers finally breached the walls and poured inside, overwhelming the defenders.