munition

noun

mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈni-shən How to pronounce munition (audio)
1
archaic : rampart, defense
2
munition transitive verb

Examples of munition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Besides the air-to-air encounters, the Swordsmen led two of seven strikes against Houthi ground targets in Yemen, destroying munitions and command and control facilities, the release said. Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 July 2024 Most of the victims were African Americans assigned by the segregated Navy to the dangerous work of loading munitions onto ships. Tracy Roosevelt, Washington Post, 22 July 2024 For unknown reasons, some of the munitions detonated, which ignited 5,000 tons of explosives. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2024 More than 250 Black sailors, punished for refusing to return to dangerous work after a powerful munitions explosion in Port Chicago killed 320 sailors in 1944, were fully exonerated by the Navy on Wednesday. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for munition 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin munition-, munitio, from munire to fortify, from moenia walls; akin to Latin murus wall and perhaps to Sanskrit minoti he builds, fastens

First Known Use

1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of munition was in 1508

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Cite this Entry

“Munition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munition. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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munition

noun
mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈnish-ənz How to pronounce munition (audio)

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