Terrorist Attack (Noun)
Meaning
A surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The international community strongly condemned the terrorist attack that occurred at the city's central market last night, killing dozens of innocent civilians.
- Law enforcement agencies are working together to investigate the terrorist attack that happened on a commercial airliner earlier this week.
- In the wake of the recent terrorist attack, the government has increased the security presence in major cities across the country.
- The city's residents were left shaken after a terrorist attack targeting a busy shopping district occurred on New Year's Eve.
- According to eyewitnesses, the terrorist attack on the embassy involved armed militants and ended in a long standoff with local authorities.