weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
1
2
: the science of designing and making weapons

Examples of weaponry in a Sentence

The army has developed some new high-tech weaponry.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The images shown in the KCTV video show the warship could have the kind of weaponry possessed by modern navies, including vertical launch cells that could be used to fire a variety of missiles. Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025 For Saudi Arabia, the investments may yield access to advanced weaponry and potentially attractive returns, but Trump made no mention of a nuclear partnership or the security guarantees that Riyadh has long been seeking. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 The use of Western military technology by Ukrainians was above and beyond the expectations for the weaponry. Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 The government has denied any such anti-protest weaponry was deployed. Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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

Cite this Entry

“Weaponry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponry. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

weaponry

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

More from Merriam-Webster on weaponry

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!