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
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Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
Changes to antlerless harvest during the early and late archery seasons in the Upper Peninsula have been implemented.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Kentucky's 2025 deer hunting season includes dates for archery, crossbow, muzzleloader, and modern gun methods.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Bear took the archery company and continued with it in Detroit through World War II.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for archery
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“Archery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archery. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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archery
noun
ar·chery
ˈärch-(ə-)rē
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
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