munition

noun

mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈni-shən How to pronounce munition (audio)
1
archaic : rampart, defense
2
munition transitive verb

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The risk for the Ukrainians is that their best deep-strike munitions still come from the United States, the United Kingdom and France. David Axe, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 One operation planted tracking devices on Hezbollah’s Fajr missiles that gave Israel information about munitions hidden inside secret military bases, civilian storage facilities and private homes, according to three former Israeli officials. Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024 A day before his killing, the SBU said that, on Kirillov’s orders, Russia had used more than 4,800 cases of chemical munitions since the war began. Anna Chernova, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024 For years, the military services have shortchanged munitions in favor of new weapons systems and platforms. Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for munition 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of munition was in 1508

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“Munition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munition. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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munition

noun
mu·​ni·​tion myu̇-ˈnish-ənz How to pronounce munition (audio)

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