munition

noun

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

Examples of munition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Russia is pressing its advantage in the third year of the invasion, which has become Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II as Ukraine struggles to supply its forces with munitions amid delays in military aid from its US and European allies. Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024 Many of the munitions used by both groups are believed to come from Tehran. Brad Lendon, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 The vast majority of those munitions have come from Army stockpiles due to the nature of the conventional land war in Ukraine. CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024 Some analysts couldn’t help but consider the irony of the United States dropping supplies onto a population that’s seeking respite from months of Israeli attacks with U.S.-made munitions. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 The drone is able to carry an array of payloads including munitions. Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 If Ukraine can maintain a steady flow of munitions and supplies, its gritty troops can continue to fight. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 On Friday, the commander of the 2nd Mechanized Battalion of the Third Assault Brigade said that the Russians had used incendiary munitions to ignite tanks storing hazardous fuel at the coke plant. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024 The researchers analyzed data from Israel's 7-week-long 2014 war on Gaza to project deaths from unexploded munitions and used existing injury data from Gaza to estimate the number and severity of wounds across the population at the time of ceasefire. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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munition

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

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