English Explanatory Dictionary

ammunition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
  2. Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
  3. Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict.
verb
  1. To supply with ammunition.

Pronunciation

/ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ En-us-ammunition.ogg

Word forms

ammunition ammunitions ammunitioning ammunitioned

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *móyni Latin moene Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin mūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin mūnitiōnemlbor. Middle French munition Middle French amunitionbor. English ammunition From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.

Synonyms

ammo

Derived words

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