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
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
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The terrorist designation would extend U.S. jurisdiction to anyone assisting the gangs, from gun and ammunition traffickers to government officials in Haiti financing the groups.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
So, to threaten to take away someone’s guns and ammunition was indeed a threat that white Virginians took very seriously.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
When hunting season rolls around each fall, guns suddenly become more visible: hunters take firearms out of storage, clean and maintain them, and go to the store to purchase more guns and ammunition.
—Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Having been previously convicted of a felony, Juarez was barred from possessing firearms or ammunition.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
So, to threaten to take away someone’s guns and ammunition was indeed a threat that white Virginians took very seriously.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
When hunting season rolls around each fall, guns suddenly become more visible: hunters take firearms out of storage, clean and maintain them, and go to the store to purchase more guns and ammunition.
—Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Having been previously convicted of a felony, Juarez was barred from possessing firearms or ammunition.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ammunition
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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