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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This allows DoD to leverage the ten-fold increase in defense tech investment by venture capital both for commercial items and even for non-commercial items like munitions and military drones. Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, the number of munitions Russia uses in these larger scale attacks has risen from about 100 munitions several years ago to nearly 300 munitions in 2025, the CSIS analysis found. Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025 The Pentagon keeps its inventory of munitions classified. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 The Toyokawa Naval Arsenal was a key military site for the Japanese Imperial Army to store arms and munitions. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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munition

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

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