ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən 
1
a
: the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns
b
c
: explosive military items (such as grenades or bombs)
2
: material for use in attacking or defending a position
ammunition for the defense lawyers
Synonyms
Examples of ammunition in a Sentence
The troops were supplied with weapons and ammunition.
be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false
Recent Examples on the Web
Biden administration officials acknowledged that the arms package in March was a stopgap measure at best, providing Ukraine with only a few weeks’ worth of arms and ammunition.
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Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
This was after the Turks and Caicos government passed a law in 2022 that stiffened the penalties for possessing firearms or ammunition.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2024
The couple were arrested and charged with possession of ammunition.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
An Oklahoma couple’s future is in jeopardy as one of them faces 12 years in prison for violating the guns and ammunition law in Turks and Caicos.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
And in return for North Korea’s ammunition and other military support to Russia, Pyongyang is reportedly seeking advanced space, missile, and submarine technology from Moscow.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The maker of firearms and ammunition is discussing a potential sale to MNC Capital.
AZZ Inc. (AZZ), up $1.36 to $76.16.
—Damian J. Troise, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
The Pentagon warned that Ukraine would have insufficient ammunition left to fight off Russian advances at the front; in Ukrainian cities, Russian missiles barraged civilian targets and took out energy infrastructure because Kyiv no longer had adequate air defenses.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
The lack of ammunition and Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and cities means Kyiv has to do everything to hit the enemy, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
—Daryna Krasnolutska, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
This was after the Turks and Caicos government passed a law in 2022 that stiffened the penalties for possessing firearms or ammunition.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2024
The couple were arrested and charged with possession of ammunition.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
An Oklahoma couple’s future is in jeopardy as one of them faces 12 years in prison for violating the guns and ammunition law in Turks and Caicos.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
And in return for North Korea’s ammunition and other military support to Russia, Pyongyang is reportedly seeking advanced space, missile, and submarine technology from Moscow.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The maker of firearms and ammunition is discussing a potential sale to MNC Capital.
AZZ Inc. (AZZ), up $1.36 to $76.16.
—Damian J. Troise, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
The Pentagon warned that Ukraine would have insufficient ammunition left to fight off Russian advances at the front; in Ukrainian cities, Russian missiles barraged civilian targets and took out energy infrastructure because Kyiv no longer had adequate air defenses.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
The lack of ammunition and Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and cities means Kyiv has to do everything to hit the enemy, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
—Daryna Krasnolutska, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈnish-ən
1
a
: objects (as bullets) fired from guns
b
: explosive objects (as bombs) used in war
2
: material that may be used in attacking or defending a position
results of the study provided more ammunition
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