1
a
: an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
b
: a collection of weapons
2
: store, repertoire
the team's arsenal of veteran players
Examples of arsenal in a Sentence
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
Doctors have a broad arsenal of medicines to choose from.
the team's arsenal of veteran players
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Also in Trump’s arsenal: Loyalists serving as heads of regulatory agencies who can steer networks away from coverage critical of him and his administration.
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
South Korea’s command and control of its nuclear arsenal would be robust, and its military is under civilian authority.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Their arsenal also now includes more than 600 operational nuclear warheads and is expected to have more than 1,000 by 2030.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
According to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), nuclear-armed nations spent $91.4 billion on their arsenals in 2023—a staggering 34% increase from the previous year.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
South Korea’s command and control of its nuclear arsenal would be robust, and its military is under civilian authority.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Their arsenal also now includes more than 600 operational nuclear warheads and is expected to have more than 1,000 by 2030.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
According to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), nuclear-armed nations spent $91.4 billion on their arsenals in 2023—a staggering 34% increase from the previous year.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arsenal. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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arsenal
noun
ar·se·nal
ˈärs-nəl 
-ᵊn-əl
1
: a place for the manufacture or storage of arms
2
: a collection of weapons
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