archery

noun

ar·​chery ˈär-chə-rē 

1

: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow

2

: an archer's weapons

3

: a body of archers

Examples of archery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early season archery hunting is all about timing and patience. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

The pics included a sweet snap of Harry kissing Lili, setting up a game of archery balloons with Archie and driving his kids on an all-terrain vehicle while being ailed by the family’s Labrador retriever, Pula. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

And now, she's bagged a massive elk on an archery hunting trip in Wyoming. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

This week marks the start of the 2026 fall archery hunting season for deer and turkey on state and private lands, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

archery

noun

ar·​chery ˈärch-(ə-)rē 

: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow