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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The two planned to transport firearms, ammunition and explosives by sailboat, according to the indictment.
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Kristin Wright, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
Keith Woods, of Boston, was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a Firearm Identification card, and resisting arrest.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
According to the June 18 indictment, while at large, LaSota possessed a cache of weapons, including a sniper rifle, various handguns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Wake Island Airfield, where the 25th Infantry Division's HIMARS launchers were deployed, had its infrastructure modernized in 2020 and 2021, including repairs and expansion of a taxiway and an area used for loading and unloading ammunition.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Kristin Wright, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
Keith Woods, of Boston, was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a Firearm Identification card, and resisting arrest.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
According to the June 18 indictment, while at large, LaSota possessed a cache of weapons, including a sniper rifle, various handguns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Wake Island Airfield, where the 25th Infantry Division's HIMARS launchers were deployed, had its infrastructure modernized in 2020 and 2021, including repairs and expansion of a taxiway and an area used for loading and unloading ammunition.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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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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