# ammunition

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ · frequency rank #8,117

## Definitions
1. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
2. Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
3. Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict.

## Etymology
From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.

## Common misspellings (13)
`ammnuition`, `ammuintion`, `ammuniiton`, `ammunision`, `ammunitino`, `ammunitionn`, `ammunitoin`, `ammunittion`, `ammunnition`, `ammuntiion`, `amumnition`, `amunition`, `mamunition`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ammunition