noun
- military weapons, ammunition, and equipment
- laws or regulations enacted by a local government
Usage: military
Usage: legal
Examples
- The military base stored various ordnances in secure bunkers.
- Heavy ordnances were transported to the front lines.
- The city council passed several new ordnances regarding parking.
- Local ordnances prohibit fireworks within city limits.
- The ordnances department manages all municipal regulations.
- Explosive ordnances disposal teams handled the suspicious device.
- New noise ordnances went into effect last month.