munition

noun

mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈni-shən 

1

archaic : rampart, defense

2

: armament, ammunition

munition transitive verb

Examples of munition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The munitions that those mobile platforms carry are likewise usually cheaper to employ than to defend against because of the speed of ballistic missiles and the maneuverability of cruise missiles. —Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

Cluster munitions release submunitions, or bomblets, which can spread over a wide area and pose a significant threat to civilians. —Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025

And so there are two ways that British troops could leave Boston to Lexington and Concord to try to capture munitions. —Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025

Ukrainian investigators indicated that the missiles were equipped with cluster munitions that disburse shrapnel across a large area to maximize casualties and high-explosive warheads. —Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin munition-, munitio, from munire to fortify, from moenia walls; akin to Latin murus wall and perhaps to Sanskrit minoti he builds, fastens

First Known Use

1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for munition

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

munition

noun

mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈnish-ənz 

: armament sense 2, ammunition