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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march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Earlier that year, BSO seized Nathan’s 12 firearms, including semiautomatic shotguns, rifles and handguns, six suppressors and 660 rounds of ammunition.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
A number of foreign ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route that has seen a blockade amid the escalating conflict, have been struck by ammunition this week.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
As angry protesters defied a curfew, police fired water cannon, tear gas and live ammunition at crowds gathered at the parliament complex in Kathmandu.
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Ryan Oehrli
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Earlier that year, BSO seized Nathan’s 12 firearms, including semiautomatic shotguns, rifles and handguns, six suppressors and 660 rounds of ammunition.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
A number of foreign ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route that has seen a blockade amid the escalating conflict, have been struck by ammunition this week.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
As angry protesters defied a curfew, police fired water cannon, tear gas and live ammunition at crowds gathered at the parliament complex in Kathmandu.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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