ammunition

noun

am·​mu·​ni·​tion ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən 

1

a

: the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns

b

: cartridges

c

: explosive military items (such as grenades or bombs)

2

: material for use in attacking or defending a position

ammunition for the defense lawyers

Synonyms

• aegis
• egis
• armor
• buckler
• cover
• defense
• guard
• protection
• safeguard
• screen
• security
• shield
• wall
• ward

Examples of ammunition in a Sentence

The troops were supplied with weapons and ammunition.

be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false

Recent Examples on the Web

Rogers pleaded guilty to one count each of being a felon in possession of a firearm and being a felon in possession of ammunition. —Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024

This data will be your ammunition for scaling successful approaches across your content library. —Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

Matthew Hatcher | Reuters Officers found a gun and silencer, both of which had been 3D printed, in his backpack after taking him into custody, along with multiple rounds of ammunition, police said. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024

The package features drones, ammunition for precision HIMARS rocket launchers, and equipment and spare parts for artillery systems, tanks and armored vehicles, the Pentagon said in a statement. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

obsolete French amunition, from Middle French, alteration of munition

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

ammunition

noun

am·​mu·​ni·​tion ˌam-yə-ˈnish-ən 

1

a

: objects (as bullets) fired from guns

b

: explosive objects (as bombs) used in war

2

: material that may be used in attacking or defending a position

results of the study provided more ammunition