Thesaurus results for ORDNANCE

ordnance

noun

ˈȯrd-nən(t)s

Definition of ordnance next

as in guns

large firearms (as cannons or rockets) the army is waiting for the heavy ordnance to be brought in

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Recent Examples of ordnance The vehicle was designed to address key requirements of ground forces, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams, special operations units, and SWAT operators. —

Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 Deputies did not provide any other details about the ordnance. —

Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Tour the officers' quarters, barracks, kitchen, blacksmith shop and ordnance room, and watch a demonstration of the fort's cannon. —

Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 Police cleared the area and called in the department’s explosive ordnance disposal unit, which checked the boxes. —

Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ordnance

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In addition to the hundreds of pounds of meth, investigators also found $3,200 of cash, a money counter, a digital scale and multiple guns.

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As part of the agreement, countries without nuclear weapons agree to use nuclear material for peaceful purposes and countries that have nuclear weapons agree to a process of disarmament.

— Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Beijing is widely seen to have pushed Tehran toward talks with Washington earlier this spring, even as Chinese companies – according to the US government – have supported Tehran’s weapons procurement.

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