Definitions for rations

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rations ra·tion

Spelling: [rash-uh n, rey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˈræʃ ən, ˈreɪ ʃən/

Rations is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 330 anagrams from letters in rations (ainorst).

Definitions for rations

noun

1. a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
2. an allotted amount:
3. rations. provisions: Chiefly South Atlantic States. food or meals:

verb (used with object)

1. to supply, apportion, or distribute as rations (often followed by out):
2. to supply or provide with rations:
3. to restrict the consumption of (a commodity, food, etc.):
4. to restrict the consumption of (a consumer):

Origin of rations

1540-50; French Latin ratiōn- (stem of ratiō); see reason

Examples for rations

I limited the rations at each meal to a half of one of my cakes for each man.

To increase their sufferings, rations had to be still further reduced.

And I'll tell you right now, I'm going to cut your rations one-third, too—hear?

Witnesses of the bloodshed said soldiers tried to steal some 290 tons of rations being doled out at a famine refugee camp.

This system means the poorer tributes are more likely to be picked since they need the rations.

Stanton took charge of the kettle and dished out the rations that night.

They queued at roadside snack stands for rations of peanuts, a holiday tradition.

The two posses decided to join forces and set off hauling their rations down the street.

Indents had to be made out for transport, rations and ammunition.

Without meat, Sitting Bull gave up his dream of independence and asked the Canadian government for rations.