ammo

noun

am·​mo ˈa-(ˌ)mō 

: ammunition

Examples of ammo in a Sentence

The soldiers ran out of ammo.

Recent Examples on the Web

Players will have to conserve ammo and manage their inventory to survive. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 June 2026

Thirteen years later, California became the first to fully ban lead in hunting ammo. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 May 2026

Typically, crews have manually positioned an ammo can to catch them. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026

Previous convictions prohibit Farah from owning firearms or ammo. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 May 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