Synonyms of weaponrynext
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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.
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Separately, Netanyahu’s office said work was underway on a new tent city, funded by the United Arab Emirates, in an area that the IDF had cleared of Hamas and weaponry. Dan Williams, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 The plot of the original YouTube series began to follow the Skibidi Toilets, a conqueror race armed with futuristic weaponry and an intention to colonize the galaxy. Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 Now, Archer, working in close partnership with Anduril, has introduced the Halo, a commercial variant sharing the same core airframe and systems, sans the weaponry. David Szondy august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026 Based on recent production patterns, replenishing the supply of weaponry will take several years. Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weaponry

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 16 Aug. 2026.

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weaponry

noun
: weapons as a whole

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