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

Romania is yet to down any intruding Russian munitions. —David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025

Thus far, Russian air defenses have been able to defeat up to 95 percent of Ukrainian drones, and given the small payload of the Ukrainian munitions, only around half the drones that reach a target have actually done meaningful damage. —Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025

That order also requires agents to warn protesters at least twice before deploying tear gas and less-lethal munitions like pepper balls. —Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025

Pearl Harbor’s transformation into a forward strike hub is both a technological and strategic gamble, one that hinges on limited munitions, reliable networks, and emerging defenses. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025

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