munition
noun
mu·ni·tion myu̇-ˈni-shən 
1
archaic : rampart, defense
2
: armament, ammunition
munition transitive verb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Ukraine’s military intelligence agency claimed to have hit one with a drone munition in July. 
Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 The munition in the video appears significantly slower than any of these. David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The White House knows the term ‘loitering munition’ for drones fitted with warheads for kamikaze-style attacks, like the U.S. Switchblades supplied to Ukraine, and did not use it in the statement. David Hambling, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Ukraine's military intelligence agency claimed to have hit one with a drone munition in July. Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2022 Behind just a single block of homes, eight bomblets from a cluster munition lay in a field. Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 Ukraine's military has used the rocket systems to target far-off Russian munition depots and other facilities, limiting Russian advances. Harold Maass, The Week, 21 July 2022 Russian troops have advanced in Ukraine over recent weeks by firing vast amounts of artillery supplied largely by rail from Russia, which has large munition stocks at its disposal. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 15 June 2022 The problem grew more acute after Russia’s invasion in 2014, which saw combatants looting arms and munition-storage facilities of Ukraine’s Security Service, Interior and Defense ministries. John Hudson, Washington Post, 14 May 2022 See More
Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 The munition in the video appears significantly slower than any of these. David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The White House knows the term ‘loitering munition’ for drones fitted with warheads for kamikaze-style attacks, like the U.S. Switchblades supplied to Ukraine, and did not use it in the statement. David Hambling, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Ukraine's military intelligence agency claimed to have hit one with a drone munition in July. Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2022 Behind just a single block of homes, eight bomblets from a cluster munition lay in a field. Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 Ukraine's military has used the rocket systems to target far-off Russian munition depots and other facilities, limiting Russian advances. Harold Maass, The Week, 21 July 2022 Russian troops have advanced in Ukraine over recent weeks by firing vast amounts of artillery supplied largely by rail from Russia, which has large munition stocks at its disposal. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 15 June 2022 The problem grew more acute after Russia’s invasion in 2014, which saw combatants looting arms and munition-storage facilities of Ukraine’s Security Service, Interior and Defense ministries. John Hudson, Washington Post, 14 May 2022 See More 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
Kids Definition
munition
noun
mu·ni·tion myu̇-ˈni-shən
: military equipment and supplies for fighting : ammunition
munitions
plural noun
as in arm
military supplies and equipment rockets and other munitions unexploded munitions a munitions factory Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- arm
- armament
- weapon
- weaponry
- ammunition
- protection
- security
- defense
- cover
- screen
- armor
- ward
- wall
- shield
- fastness
- fort
- fortress
- safeguard
- aegis
- stronghold
- egis
- buckler
- guard
- palisade
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- attack
- assault
- aggression
- offense
- offensive
- offence