weapon of mass destruction

noun phrase

: a weapon that can destroy entire buildings, cities, etc.

Examples of weapon of mass destruction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flavien faces two counts of making a false report concerning a bomb, explosive or weapon of mass destruction and two counts of use of a two-way communication device to facilitate or further the commission of a felony offense. —Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025

Skyler Philippi, 24, was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility, prosecutors said in a news release. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024

As Star Wars fans know, Andor serves as a prequel to 2016’s Rogue One, which followed the heroic rebel troupe who stole plans for the Death Star, the Empire’s weapon of mass destruction. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025

The Star Wars prequel series leads up to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which portrayed a heroic band of rebels who steal the plans to the Empire’s weapon of mass destruction: The Death Star, setting the stage for the events of the original 1977 film. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for weapon of mass destruction

• abduction
• adduction
• conduction
• construction
• deduction
• eduction
• induction
• instruction
• obstruction
• production
• reduction
• seduction