weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
Synonyms of weaponrynext
1
: weapons
2
: 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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Kyiv would propose a partial ceasefire with Russia for long-range drone and missile strikes and combat operations in the Black Sea if Washington reverses its decision to freeze intelligence sharing and weaponry supplies, the newspaper reported. — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 The Polisario—a contingent of tens of thousands of fighters armed with a smattering of Cold War–era weaponry donated by Libya as well as some armored cars and infantry vehicles captured from Moroccan and Mauritanian forces—may seem ill positioned to secure meaningful military victories. — Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025 Amid concerns around the truce, the Pentagon said Friday that the U.S. State Department had approved the potential sale of nearly $3 billion worth of bombs and other weaponry to Israel on an emergency basis. — Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025 Besides weaponry, the island has what some consider a more effective deterrent than nuclear bombs. — Eric Cheung, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weaponry

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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

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

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