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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Harop Harop is an Israeli loitering munition designed to seek out and destroy enemy radar systems. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026 Defense startups Helsing and Stark Defence are each set to win €300 million contracts from Germany’s Bundeswehr for loitering munitions, leaving local giant Rheinmetall behind, people familiar with the situation say. Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026 The Russian Ministry of Defense always insisted the Moskva sank after a fire broke out and caused munitions aboard to explode. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026 Defense Technology, a maker of chemical munitions, has many products with Proposition 65 warnings in California. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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munition

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

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