ammunition

[am-yuh-nish-uhn] / ˌæm yəˈnɪʃ ən /

NOUN

projectiles for weaponry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammo armament bomb bullet cartridge chemical explosive gunpowder materiel missile munition napalm rocket shrapnel torpedo

STRONG

ball buckshot cannonball charge confetti fuse grenade powder round shell shot

WEAK

iron rations

Example Sentences

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AK-style pistol — and authorities also seized ammunition from his place of business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

But the Jets also know that being so stacked with draft ammunition doesn’t guarantee a turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Prosecutors argued the ammunition was not connected to the case and did not match bullets found on the Rust set.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Zelensky had previously proposed swapping Ukrainian drone warfare technology for the advanced air defence missile ammunition -- though that idea appeared to gain little traction.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

And the Romans had six onagers, all stocked with piles of ammunition.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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