munition

[ myoo-nish-uhn ]

noun

1. Usually munitions. materials used in war, especially weapons and ammunition.
2. material or equipment for carrying on any undertaking.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide with munitions.

munition

/ mjuːˈnɪʃən /

verb

1. tr to supply with munitions

Derived Forms

• muˈnitioner, noun

Other Words From

• unmu·nitioned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of munition¹

1525–35; < Latin mūnītiōn- (stem of mūnītiō ) a fortifying, equivalent to mūnīt ( us ) fortified ( munite ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of munition¹

C16: via French from Latin mūnītiō fortification, from mūnīre to fortify. See ammunition

Example Sentences

The only functioning bakery in the north, which is supported by WFP, caught fire after it was hit by an explosive munition.

From BBC

While Ukraine has successfully been deploying attack drones against Russian ammunition dumps, missiles can penetrate more heavily fortified munition sites.

From BBC

The police have not yet confirmed what type of explosive has been found, describing it as a "suspected historic piece of munition", but Belfast and its surroundings were heavily bombed by Germany in 1941.

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First, despite the fact it is underwater, there is still a risk of explosion, because in many cases "the army did not remove the fuses before dumping the munition".

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For years the Swiss military used the lakes as dumping grounds for old munition, believing it could be disposed of safely there.

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Related Words

• ammo
• armament
• bomb
• bullet
• cartridge
• chemical
• explosive
• gunpowder
• materiel
• missile
• napalm
• rocket
• shrapnel
• torpedo