weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
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2
: the science of designing and making weapons

Examples of weaponry in a Sentence

The army has developed some new high-tech weaponry.
Recent Examples on the Web The war is far from over and the lack of heavy weaponry is still operationally critical. James Longman, ABC News, 23 May 2024 Moscow’s forces have placed weapons right across the border from northeastern Ukraine, and aimed them at Kharkiv — knowing the Ukrainians would only be able to use non-American drones and other weaponry to target them in response. David E. Sanger, New York Times, 22 May 2024 For the first time since the war began, Biden last week put conditions on U.S.-supplied weaponry: no more high payload bombs or artillery shells until the Israeli government abandons a plan to invade the densely populated city of Rafah. Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 The manufacturers of weaponry that receive purchases from the Israeli government using U.S. taxpayer money are also not demonstrating care and compassion. Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for weaponry 

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Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponry. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

weaponry

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