archery

noun

ar·​chery ˈär-chə-rē How to pronounce archery (audio)
1
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
2
: an archer's weapons
3
: a body of archers

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The list of activities continues with archery, horseback and pony riding, swamp buggy airboat rides, a pontoon cruise, a petting farm, and trap and skeet shooting. Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 As expected, the South Korean women’s team won its tenth consecutive Olympic gold medal in archery. Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024 The post continued to show more of her fall festivities, including soup, skeletons, pumpkins and archery. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Game and Fish recently devoted an entire division's focus to recreational shooting, which includes archery, competitive shotgun shooting and shooting range development. Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for archery 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of archery was in the 14th century

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“Archery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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archery

noun
ar·​chery ˈärch-(ə-)rē How to pronounce archery (audio)
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow

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