ammo

noun

am·​mo ˈa-(ˌ)mō 

: ammunition

Examples of ammo in a Sentence

The soldiers ran out of ammo.

Recent Examples on the Web

At each post, a bird boy was waiting for us along with two cases of ammo. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026

Most parents won’t give their children firearms and ammo as Georgia father Colin Gray did, now judged guilty of murder after his son used the gift of an AR-15-style rifle to kill four people at his school. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Big Ten media may have given Tucker and his teammates some ammo in that regard. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Typically, crews have manually positioned an ammo can to catch them. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ammo

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau
• bateau

Kids Definition

ammo

noun

am·​mo ˈam-ō 

: ammunition