ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən 
1
a
: the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns
b
c
: explosive military items (such as grenades or bombs)
2
: material for use in attacking or defending a position
ammunition for the defense lawyers
Examples of ammunition in a Sentence
The troops were supplied with weapons and ammunition.
be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false
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William O’Neill, the United Nations independent human rights expert on Haiti, said that the fastest, quickest way to dismantle the gangs in Haiti would be to stop the flow of weapons, especially ammunition.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
He was pulled over by the NYPD after running a stop sign 15 minutes later and found to have an AK-47 assault rifle, 66 rounds of ammunition, $1,100 in cash and a black ski mask.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
In July 2024, a judge threw out the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin with prejudice after the actor's lead attorney, Alex Spiro, argued that prosecutors had concealed evidence of ammunition that may have been linked to the fatal shooting.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Denmark made headlines last year when its prime minister announced the country was sending its entire stock of artillery ammunition to Ukraine.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
He was pulled over by the NYPD after running a stop sign 15 minutes later and found to have an AK-47 assault rifle, 66 rounds of ammunition, $1,100 in cash and a black ski mask.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
In July 2024, a judge threw out the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin with prejudice after the actor's lead attorney, Alex Spiro, argued that prosecutors had concealed evidence of ammunition that may have been linked to the fatal shooting.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Denmark made headlines last year when its prime minister announced the country was sending its entire stock of artillery ammunition to Ukraine.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ammunition
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈnish-ən
1
a
: objects (as bullets) fired from guns
b
: explosive objects (as bombs) used in war
2
: material that may be used in attacking or defending a position
results of the study provided more ammunition
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