ammunition

noun
/ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/

Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

Other meanings

Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict.
Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.

Related words

ammunitional
ammunitionless
ammunitionlike
ammo
live ammunition
tracer ammunition
ammunition belt
ammunition bread

Example sentences

“How did live ammunition get on set, anyway?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“He checked his ammunition carefully.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From French "amunition".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “ammunition” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.