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

The administration has since tried to bomb its way out of this war, but without the ability to hold territory, the United States is now merely depleting its stocks of expensive ordnance to little strategic effect. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Videos showed police beating back agitators with batons and deploying anti-riot ordnance as the demonstrators chanted against the country's conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a massive political rally. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Some work inside gloveboxes, while others probe unexploded ordnance in the field and aid with repetitive lifting, Doc Ock–style. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 July 2026

Firefighters had to stop work temporarily after explosions took place and an ordnance disposal unit was brought in to continuously assess the situation, German news agency dpa reported. — ABC News, 28 June 2026