1. a law or regulation made by a city or town government
2. military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and equipment
Usage: military

Examples

• The city council passed an ordinance banning smoking in public parks.
• Local ordinances require all dogs to be kept on leashes.
• The noise ordinance prohibits loud music after 10 PM.
• Violating the parking ordinance results in a fine.
• The military base stored its ordinance in secure bunkers.
• Heavy ordinance was transported to the front lines.
• The ordinance disposal team safely removed the unexploded bomb.