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Definitions

gunpowder

[guhn-pou-der] / ˈgʌnˌpaʊ dər /
NOUN
ammunition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammo armament bomb bullet cartridge chemical explosive materiel missile munition napalm rocket shrapnel torpedo
STRONG
ball buckshot cannonball charge confetti fuse grenade powder round shell shot
WEAK
iron rations
NOUN
explosive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammunition bomb booby trap detonator dynamite mine missile munition powder
STRONG
TNT charge fireworks grease grenade mulligan nitroglycerin pineapple propellant shell shot soup
NOUN
munitions
Synonyms
STRONG
ammo armament arsenal bombs bullets explosives grenades missiles shells torpedos weapons

Example Sentences

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Drones were spotted this month in France, loitering around a gunpowder plant and a train station where tanks are located.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

One recent target was the Bryansk Chemical Plant that makes gunpowder, explosives and components for rocket fuel for ammunition and missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

The 67-year-old artist made his name with gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic displays.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Combine sand and gunpowder and thwack, you’ve made a brick of TNT.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

The air smelled dangerous, the sharp odors of gunpowder and fish.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.