archery

noun

ar·​chery ˈär-chə-rē How to pronounce archery (audio)
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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Flying the Flag of England, the village emphasizes ritualism, isolationism, and masculinity through archery. Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025 One of the star events is ice archery, where competitors draw arrows blunted with bulbous heads and fire them roughly 150-feet across a frozen pitch of ice. Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025 Apollo, the god of archery and the son of Zeus, was venerated both in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025 Located on 600 acres about an hour and a half north of Lake Tahoe, the property offers horseback riding, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and archery in its scenic forested setting. Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for archery

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of archery was in the 14th century

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“Archery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archery. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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archery

noun
ar·​chery ˈärch-(ə-)rē How to pronounce archery (audio)
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow

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