munitions
/mjuːˈnɪʃnz/ (bre, ipa) · /mjuːˈnɪʃnz/ (ame, ipa)
munitions — noun
1. guns, bombs, bullets, and other equipment that soldiers use to fight a war.
guns, bombs, bullets, and other equipment that soldiers use to fight a war.
The trucks delivered fresh munitions to the soldiers near the front line.
typical plural: deliver munitions to [troops]
Cyrus worked in a factory that produced munitions during the war.
collocation: produce / manufacture munitions
Rebel fighters captured a warehouse full of munitions in the old harbour.
The treaty banned the sale of munitions to countries already at war.
Talia reported that the army had only enough munitions for three more days of fighting.
- ammunition
narrower — usually means bullets, shells, and explosives that are fired or set off, while 'munitions' covers a wider range of military supplies
- armaments
broader and more formal — includes large weapons systems like tanks and missiles, not just supplies
- ordnance
technical military term for mounted weapons, ammunition, and combat supplies as a category
- matériel
very formal — all the equipment and supplies an army uses, including non-weapon items like vehicles and rations
文法句型
used in the plural
munitions of war
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural; the singular 'munition' is rare. Often appears in formal or news contexts about war, arms trade, or military supply rather than everyday speech.