armament

noun

ar·​ma·​ment ˈär-mə-mənt 

also ˈärm-mənt

1

: a military or naval force

2

a

: the aggregate of a nation's military strength

b

: weapons, arms

3

: the process of preparing for war

Examples of armament in a Sentence

The country's armament will take years.

a small nation that is determined to have adequate armaments

Recent Examples on the Web

Aside from Iran, other countries in the wider Middle East region have supplied armaments and military equipment for Ukraine, much of it financed by the United States. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The force was strengthened by advanced Soviet weaponry that could go toe-to-toe with US armaments. — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Production and industrial context Northrop Grumman’s armaments systems division, operates production facilities in Plymouth, Minnesota, it has been involved in developing the AMP round through engineering and manufacturing phases. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

In his stead, the United States propped up the venal and repressive shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who proved to be a pliable ally readily serving its oil and armament interests. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from French armement "action of arming, equipping of an armed force" (from armer "to arm entry 2" + -ment -ment), reshaped after Latin armāmenta (neuter plural) "sailing gear of a ship, equipment, implements," from armāre "to arm entry 2, equip" + -menta, plural of -mentum -ment

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for armament

• disarmament
• rearmament

Kids Definition

armament

noun

ar·​ma·​ment ˈär-mə-mənt 

1

: the military strength and equipment of a nation

2

: a supply of war materials

3

: the process of preparing for war