ammo

noun

am·​mo ˈa-(ˌ)mō 

: ammunition

shotgun ammo

an ammo clip

ammo depots

(figurative) By trading accusations, Facebook and Apple could just be handing more ammo to critics and regulators …

—Ina Fried and Scott Rosenberg

Examples of ammo in a Sentence

The soldiers ran out of ammo.

Recent Examples on the Web

The companies are working hard to get more 7 BC ammo on the shelves to meet demand. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Just imagine the sense of peace that visitors, tourists, and schoolchildren would feel standing atop an ammo dump full of ordnance. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

But last weekend’s performance also likely gave Johnson and his staff plenty of video ammo to recapture their players’ attention. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Set in 1935, amidst the Great Depression, Season 2 revolves around the bloody massacre of the Bradley Gang, a group of bank robbers who stop in Derry to buy ammo and end up facing unimaginable horror. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 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