Synonyms for munition
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Materials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunition.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- munitions → weaponries, ordnances, fortifications…
Example sentences
- arms The manager sat on the bench with his arms folded.
- weaponry Algeria needs high-profile naval weaponry.
- ordnance Unexploded ordnance is found every year in Europe.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| munition | falling | |
| arms | rising | |
| weaponry | rising | |
| ordnance | falling | |
| fortification | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- arms1
- 8 letters
- weaponry3, ordnance2
- 13 letters
- fortification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (weaponry3 = 3 syllables).