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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In minutes, a piece of once-deadly weaponry transforms into a humble weeding tool. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025 Trump has long railed against foreign aid despite the fact that such assistance typically amounts to roughly 1% of the federal budget, except under unusual circumstances such as the billions in weaponry provided to Ukraine. Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 Those materials are used in advanced weaponry, electronics, and energy and transportation technologies, including electric vehicles — and are likely the reason Trump has shown interest in Greenland, with its abundance of rare earth minerals. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025 The United States is the biggest provider of military support and advanced weaponry to the country. Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025 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 26 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

weaponry

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