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

The next phase in the F-15EX’s air-to-ground certification process will involve loading and dropping live munitions. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

The robotic vehicles were accompanied by three multirotor drones, including at least one heavy bomber drone carrying munitions produced by the unit's own workshop. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Soon, such drones were striking at will on Russian munitions depots, supply convoys, and transport routes. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Ukraine, which is critically low on munitions for its Patriot air defence systems, has been largely unable to ⁠down ballistic missiles, which travel at several times the speed of sound, over the past month. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 July 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