ammo

noun

am·​mo ˈa-(ˌ)mō 

: ammunition

shotgun ammo

an ammo clip

ammo depots

(figurative) By trading accusations, Facebook and Apple could just be handing more ammo to critics and regulators …

—Ina Fried and Scott Rosenberg

Examples of ammo in a Sentence

The soldiers ran out of ammo.

Recent Examples on the Web

Set in 1935, amidst the Great Depression, Season 2 revolves around the bloody massacre of the Bradley Gang, a group of bank robbers who stop in Derry to buy ammo and end up facing unimaginable horror. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Enes Kanter Freedom turned Angel Reese's latest crunch-time miss into fresh ammo Sunday, roasting the Atlanta Dream star while somehow dragging Paul George into his ongoing WNBA campaign. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The health of the caverns as political ammo Both Republicans and Democrats have used the status of the caverns as political ammo on issues surrounding the SPR. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

At each post, a bird boy was waiting for us along with two cases of ammo. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ammo

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau
• bateau

Kids Definition

ammo

noun

am·​mo ˈam-ō 

: ammunition