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

Grossman said that as the Iran war dragged on, Washington started to divert weapons and munitions from the Asia-Pacific region to sustain the war against Tehran. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

The letters cite stories on construction details related to the East Wing bunker, funding for the White House ballroom, munitions stockpiles impacted by the Iran war and sanctions against Russia. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

Washington would be able to withdraw the bulk of its troops from the region, rebuild its munitions inventories, and begin to restore its military readiness. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Swarm Defense Technologies has received an order from the US Department of War for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones, with a minimum value of $25 million including munitions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 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