ammo

noun

am·​mo ˈa-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce ammo (audio)

Examples of ammo in a Sentence

The soldiers ran out of ammo.
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The player’s main weapon is a blaster that can shoot energy, water or slime, and each ammo has a different effect on the world. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 The ammo was inventoried by a crime scene technician and then entered into general evidence. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 The game is also getting the Belt-Fed Attachment for LMGs that gives each gun an enormous amount of ammo but can also lead to overheating. Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Freemantle and Barker went to Czechoslovakia to shoot live rounds of ammo, piecing together every separate element within the gunshot. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ammo

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ammo was in 1911

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“Ammo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammo. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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ammo

noun
am·​mo ˈam-ō How to pronounce ammo (audio)

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