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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 Chinese answer to these loitering munitions includes the DFX-50 and DFX-100 as well as the ASN-301, FL-300D and LOONG M9. Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 Charlie Diggs has spent his career eliminating the hazardous remnants of conflict — unused, unstable, aging, and surplus munitions. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025 Air power on display Far from munitions testing grounds and training facilities, civilians in Venezuela are watching the Maduro regime showcase its air power. Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025 Police launched 40 mm projectiles and chemical munitions — spent canisters marked Triple-Chaser OC were visible on Payne Avenue afterward. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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munition

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

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