ordnance

Definitions

Military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and equipment.

The branch of an army or government service concerned with the procurement, maintenance, and distribution of weapons and ammunition.

Artillery or large guns.

Examples

The bomb squad was called in to safely dispose of the unexploded ordnance found at the construction site.

The military base maintains a large stockpile of ordnance to ensure readiness for any potential conflict.

Synonyms

armaments munitions weaponry artillery arms materiel ammunition

Antonyms

peace disarmament demilitarization nonviolence pacifism harmony diplomacy