Synonyms of ordnance

ordnance

noun

ˈȯrd-nən(t)s 

as in guns

large firearms (as cannons or rockets)

the army is waiting for the heavy ordnance to be brought in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guns
• weapons
• artillery
• weaponry
• munitions
• ammunition
• armament
• arms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ordnance

Meanwhile, at Natanz, a site known for its history with the Stuxnet cyberattack and long a target of Israeli and American scrutiny, two craters believed to have been caused by U.S. ordnance now appear filled and covered with dirt. —Jasmine Baehr , Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025

Over the past nine years, more than 422,000 incidents involving unexploded ordnance (UXO) have been reported in 14 Governorates across Syria, with half estimated to have ended in tragic child casualties. —Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Among other issues, the board cited inadequate inventory of unexploded ordnance and insufficient inventory of ancient burials and associated artifacts. —Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025

While Trump drops posts like ordnance from a fighter jet, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has been embracing a different form of posting as politics. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 July 2025