(DoD, NATO) Bombing of a target which is in effect a general area rather than a small or pinpoint target.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). area bombing. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/area_bombing/definitions/1960388 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "area bombing" http://smartdefine.org/area_bombing/definitions/1960388 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "area bombing" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/area_bombing/definitions/1960388> |