munition

noun

mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈni-shən 

1

archaic : rampart, defense

2

: armament, ammunition

munition transitive verb

Examples of munition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In its latest move, the service has tested a high-energy laser system at sea, signaling a shift toward faster, lower-cost counter-drone defenses that do not rely on traditional munitions. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026

Iran rebuilds stockpile of missiles and drones A senior Iranian military official said Iran has begun rebuilding its stockpile of weapons and munitions as the two-week ceasefire nears to expire, state media reported. —Azhar Sukri,terri Cullen,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026

More than 120 countries have signed an international treaty banning the use of cluster munitions, but North Korea, Iran, Israel and the United States are not among them. —ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026

The quiet in Kfar Giladi in northern Israel is occasionally punctuated by the noise of outgoing Israeli munitions headed for Lebanon. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for munition

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

munition

noun

mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈnish-ənz 

: armament sense 2, ammunition