ammo

noun

am·​mo ˈa-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce ammo (audio)

Examples of ammo in a Sentence

The soldiers ran out of ammo.
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Peter appears behind a pool of light, the Remington .22 that his father gave him under his arm, his hands fingering ammo in the pockets of his jeans. Helen Whybrow july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025 Police said Riano bought ammo from a local Walmart less than an hour before the shooting. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 But moderates have been equally quick to distance themselves from Mamdani and argued that the GOP was just given ammo to further attack Democrats as extremists. Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 June 2025 People are way too ready to use their bond as ammo. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ammo

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ammo was in 1911

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“Ammo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammo. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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ammo

noun
am·​mo ˈam-ō How to pronounce ammo (audio)

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