Munitions

Pronunciation: /məˈnɪʃənz/

Definitions of munitions

noun a military weapon or ammunition

Example Sentences

A1 Soldiers need munitions to fight in wars.

A2 The army stockpiled munitions in preparation for battle.

B1 The government approved funding for the purchase of munitions for the military.

B2 The munitions factory produced a large quantity of ammunition for the troops.

C1 The munitions depot was heavily guarded to prevent theft or sabotage.

C2 International treaties regulate the trade and use of munitions to prevent conflicts.

Examples of munitions in a Sentence

formal The military base was stocked with various types of munitions.

informal The soldiers were loading up on all sorts of ammo.

slang We need to make sure we have enough bullets for the mission.

figurative His words were like verbal munitions, ready to attack anyone who disagreed with him.

Grammatical Forms of munitions

• past tense: munitioned
• plural: munitions
• comparative: more munitioned
• superlative: most munitioned
• present tense: munitions
• future tense: will munition
• perfect tense: have munitioned
• continuous tense: am munitioning
• singular: munition
• positive degree: munition
• infinitive: to munition
• gerund: munitioning
• participle: munitioning

Origin and Evolution of munitions

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'munitions' originated from the Latin word 'munitionem', meaning fortification or defense.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'munitions' evolved to refer specifically to weapons and ammunition used in warfare.