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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Furthermore, the troops located large amounts of Hezbollah weaponry. Scott McDonald, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 However, the South Korean military said the North's test of the game-changing weaponry failed. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Having Slayton in his arsenal of weaponry could be a huge boost. Jesse Reed, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Much of Hezbollah's weaponry is believed to come from Iran through Syria. Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weaponry 

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 21 Nov. 2024.

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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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