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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And you're surrounded by 30,000 munitions that could go off at any moment. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 The museum occupies the building once used by the U.S. Navy for housing munitions and features everything from Taíno pottery to exhibits detailing the history of the U.S. military presence on the island. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025 Kazan also operates an explosives factory manufacturing aerial munitions including Kalibr and Iskander missiles, Kovalenko said. David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025 The nation is still dealing with unexploded munitions from the World Wars. Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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munition

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

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