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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Over the past week, Ukrainian drones have struck Russian fuel tanks and ammunition depots some 100 kilometers (65 miles) from the front lines in Luhansk, as well as a Russian air defense system more than 130 kilometers from the region’s border, according to geolocated video.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In a statement released Thursday, DHS said Sarsour is a Jordanian national who was previously convicted in Israel for throwing a Molotov cocktail at the homes of Israeli armed forces and attempting to possess weapons and ammunition.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The stumbles provided ammunition to a bipartisan congressional rebellion that eventually led to overwhelming passage of a bill requiring release of all the files, although the DOJ has been slow to comply.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In a statement released Thursday, DHS said Sarsour is a Jordanian national who was previously convicted in Israel for throwing a Molotov cocktail at the homes of Israeli armed forces and attempting to possess weapons and ammunition.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The stumbles provided ammunition to a bipartisan congressional rebellion that eventually led to overwhelming passage of a bill requiring release of all the files, although the DOJ has been slow to comply.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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