1
: something (such as a club, knife, or gun) used to injure, defeat, or destroy
2
: a means of contending against another
Examples of weapon in a Sentence
Noun
assault with a deadly weapon
The pitcher's slider is his most effective weapon.
a new weapon in the fight against cancer
The mayor's campaign unleashed its secret weapon.
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Tian allegedly gathered the materials, which included technical manuals and information about U.S. military weapons systems, and gave them to Duan in exchange for money, the Justice Department said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The ghost can't speak, and can only confirm whether a player has guessed the right person, place, or weapon with a knock.
—WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The New York Times reported in February that American intelligence agencies have concluded that Iran is exploring a faster, if cruder, approach to developing an atomic weapon if its leadership decides to race for a bomb.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Tian allegedly gathered the materials, which included technical manuals and information about U.S. military weapons systems, and gave them to Duan in exchange for money, the Justice Department said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
The ghost can't speak, and can only confirm whether a player has guessed the right person, place, or weapon with a knock.
—WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Weapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weapon. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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