weapon of mass destruction

noun phrase

: a weapon that can destroy entire buildings, cities, etc.

Examples of weapon of mass destruction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The American invasion of Iraq had elevated Iranian scientists’ fears about the potential consequences of pursuing a weapon of mass destruction. —David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

After their arrests, the men said they were inspired by the Islamic State group, according to law enforcement officials and a criminal complaint charging them with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction. —Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026

Carroll and Page each pleaded not guilty to one count of providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, one count of possession of unregistered firearms and one count of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. —Austin Turner, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

Carroll and Page are also charged with one count of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. —Paris Barraza, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for weapon of mass destruction

• abduction
• adduction
• conduction
• construction
• deduction
• eduction
• induction
• instruction
• obstruction
• production
• reduction
• seduction