munition

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mjuːˈnɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mjuˈnɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(myo̅o̅ nish′ən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mu•ni•tion /myuˈnɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. MilitaryUsually, munitions. [plural] materials used in war, esp. weapons and ammunition.

v. [~ + object]
  1. Militaryto provide with munitions.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mu•ni•tion  (myo̅o̅ nish′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. MilitaryUsually, munitions. materials used in war, esp. weapons and ammunition.
  2. Militarymaterial or equipment for carrying on any undertaking.

v.t. 
  1. Militaryto provide with munitions.
  • Latin mūnītiōn- (stem of mūnītiō) a fortifying, equivalent. to mūnīt(us) fortified (see munite) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
munition /mjuːˈnɪʃən/ vb
  1. (transitive) to supply with munitions
Etymology: 16th Century: via French from Latin mūnītiō fortification, from mūnīre to fortify. See ammunition
'munition' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ammunition - munition armor - premunition

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