weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
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: 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 Ukrainian officials had said allowing the use of Western weaponry could help turn the tide of the fighting along the border, and defend against attacks on the city of Kharkiv, whose city center is just 24 miles from Russia, by hitting missile launchers and airplanes inside Russian territory. Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 31 May 2024 Zelensky replied with thanks for the new weaponry already beginning to reach Ukraine — coupled with familiar pleas for additional help. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 Thirteen young soldiers died and huge amounts of military weaponry were surrendered to our enemies. For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2024 Trade between Russia and Iran has expanded rapidly in the past few years, in a wide range of goods beyond energy cooperation and weaponry. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 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 8 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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