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

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North Korea is providing artillery shells, other munitions, military personnel, and industrial workers to Russia and getting oil and missile and space technology in return. Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024 And yet the terror is enough that Rita (Saoirse Ronan), a munitions worker, is convinced by her loving, practical dad (Paul Weller) to send 9-year-old George (newcomer Elliott Heffernan) away as part of the mass evacuation of children to the countryside. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Seoul has been deeply worried by Pyongyang's growing friendship with Moscow, and whether Russia is helping North Korea develop its nuclear and conventional weapons programs in exchange for munitions and missiles for Moscow's use against Ukraine. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The Czech Republic has accused Russia of several cyberattacks and the 2014 explosion of two munitions depots in Vrbetice, which killed two and caused $42.5 million in damage. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for munition 

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 16 Nov. 2024.

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munition

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

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