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

Moscow and Pyongyang’s once dormant relationship has flourished as Kim has sent thousands of munitions to replenish Russia’s depleted stockpiles and thousands of soldiers to fight and die in the ongoing ground war. — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026

The White House promotes the arch as long overdue, but its cost remains unclear and the plans describe a monument with munitions storage, drone-launching capacity and a sniper’s nest. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Two munitions experts who reviewed the footage said the crater’s size and the damage were consistent with a 6,000-pound bomb such as a FAB-3000. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

The guns were originally designed for sea duty but were adapted for land use in 2023 to deal with drones and loitering munitions that can circle about looking for targets. — New Atlas, 8 Nov. 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