Recent Examples on the WebBefore the delivery this month, the United States had supplied Ukraine with a version of the system that has a 100-mile range and is armed with wide-spreading cluster munitions.—Helene Cooper, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024 Ukraine is running low on munitions and equipment, while Russia continues to launch waves of drones and missiles, the spokesperson said.—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for munition
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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
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