munition

noun

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

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The Republican Congress’ solution is to spend twice as much money on expensive ultra-tech munitions in the next budget. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 Police Chief Chris Dennison, who assumed the job in September 2024, has overseen an expansion in the use of pepper ball launchers, which fire paintball-like munitions filled with PAVA, a synthetic chemical irritant similar to pepper spray. Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026 Around 5,000 people reside in the town, give or take the shifting sub-population of soldiers from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces who ship in and out for noisy munitions drills in the mountains nearby. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 The Iran war has cost roughly $29 billion to date, with $24 billion devoted to replacing and repairing munition. Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for munition

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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“Munition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munition. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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munition

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

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