# munition

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmjuˈnɪʃən/ · frequency rank #56,930

## Definitions
1. Materials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunition.
2. Bombs, rockets, missiles (complete explosive devices, in contrast to e.g. guns).
3. A tower or fortification.

## Etymology
From Latin mūnitiō (“a defence, fortification”) via French munition, from mūnīre (“fortify, defend (with a wall)”) + -tiō, from moenia (“city walls, defensive walls, or walls in general”). Equivalent to munite + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/munition