ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən 
1
a
: the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns
b
c
: explosive military items (such as grenades or bombs)
2
: material for use in attacking or defending a position
ammunition for the defense lawyers
Examples of ammunition in a Sentence
The troops were supplied with weapons and ammunition.
be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false
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Marine, camping, hunting and fishing items will be available for sale, but no guns or ammunition will be allowed.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
That's who told them how old the gun and ammunition inside was.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Bridgewater Associates founder said in an interview at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Tuesday the world is on the cusp of widespread conflict where—instead of ammunition—countries attack each other through the means of controlling the flow of money, such as leveraging debt ownership.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
He has also been charged with transportation of a firearm & ammunition in interstate commerce with the intent to commit a felony, a federal crime.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
That's who told them how old the gun and ammunition inside was.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Bridgewater Associates founder said in an interview at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Tuesday the world is on the cusp of widespread conflict where—instead of ammunition—countries attack each other through the means of controlling the flow of money, such as leveraging debt ownership.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
He has also been charged with transportation of a firearm & ammunition in interstate commerce with the intent to commit a felony, a federal crime.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈnish-ən
1
a
: objects (as bullets) fired from guns
b
: explosive objects (as bombs) used in war
2
: material that may be used in attacking or defending a position
results of the study provided more ammunition
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