armament
noun
ar·ma·ment
ˈär-mə-mənt 
also ˈärm-mənt
Examples of armament in a Sentence
The country's armament will take years.
a small nation that is determined to have adequate armaments
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The namesake launched in 1906 was the first of the modern battleships that revolutionized navy ship design and armaments that saw all the world's major navies replaced within a decade.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
In one report broadcast on Israel’s Channel 12, Israeli soldiers can be seen working hand in hand with Syrian villagers to collect boxes of artillery rounds, automatic weapons, grenade launchers and other armaments.
—Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
This is a time when all the world is split into two vast, increasingly hostile armed camps—a time of a great armaments race.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
Now they are expected to serve in the South Korean military
Nonproliferation experts have attributed the decision to U.S. wariness of the growing chorus in South Korea for its own nuclear armament.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
In one report broadcast on Israel’s Channel 12, Israeli soldiers can be seen working hand in hand with Syrian villagers to collect boxes of artillery rounds, automatic weapons, grenade launchers and other armaments.
—Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
This is a time when all the world is split into two vast, increasingly hostile armed camps—a time of a great armaments race.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
Now they are expected to serve in the South Korean military
Nonproliferation experts have attributed the decision to U.S. wariness of the growing chorus in South Korea for its own nuclear armament.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for armament
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“Armament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armament. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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armament
noun
ar·ma·ment
ˈär-mə-mənt
1
: the military strength and equipment of a nation
2
: a supply of war materials
3
: the process of preparing for war
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