archery

noun

ar·​chery ˈär-chə-rē How to pronounce archery (audio)
1
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
2
: an archer's weapons
3
: a body of archers

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Other family friendly on-site activities include kayaking, yoga, cooking classes, archery, tennis, and beach volleyball. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Camps include fishing, archery, rock climbing, swimming, croquet, fencing and karate, to name a few. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025 Then there’s Casper Mountain, offering everything from hiking and skiing to archery and camping. — Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024 Six miles of hiking trails surround the property, and an archery range and low-impact paintball appeal to competitive types. — Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for archery

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14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of archery was in the 14th century

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archery

noun
ar·​chery ˈärch-(ə-)rē How to pronounce archery (audio)
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow

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