weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
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: the science of designing and making weapons

Examples of weaponry in a Sentence

The army has developed some new high-tech weaponry.
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To take one of the biggest cities in South Asia and have your military strike it with some form of weaponry is something that has not been seen outside of full-fledged wars. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025 The weaponry and number of troops on display were also upgraded compared to the last few years when Russia clearly struggled to put on an impressive military show. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 Someone should alert the Thai government that their airport security is seriously lacking, judging by the sheer amount of weaponry, including guns, knives, and even a chainsaw, that the assassins have managed to spirit onto the plane. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025 And the weaponry around Williams — DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet, D’Andre Swift and now Loveland and Burden — sure looks good enough on paper for the Bears to have a potent offense. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for weaponry

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weaponry was in 1844

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“Weaponry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponry. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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weaponry

noun
weap·​on·​ry ˈwep-ən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
: weapons as a whole

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