munition

noun

mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈni-shən How to pronounce munition (audio)
1
archaic : rampart, defense
2
munition transitive verb

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An Iranian missile was intercepted over Israel, but the fall of munitions reportedly caused several fires in Beer Sheva. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 20 June 2025 Destroying the site requires U.S.-made bunker-busting munitions, which the Israelis do not possess. Sonam Sheth gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Many hospitals have transferred patients underground Israel’s Home Front Command asserted that one of the Iranian ballistic missiles fired Thursday morning had been rigged with fragmenting cluster munitions. Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025 Ruhe said that the number of munitions required to target Fordow depends on the depth of the facility. Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for munition

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of munition was in 1508

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“Munition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munition. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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munition

noun
mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈnish-ənz How to pronounce munition (audio)

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