weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
Synonyms of weaponrynext
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: the science of designing and making weapons

Examples of weaponry in a Sentence

The army has developed some new high-tech weaponry.
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The $14 billion will include surface-to-air missiles and other defensive weaponry Taiwan would need in the event of an attack. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026 Marco Rossi is a solid 2C and as far as middle-six weaponry goes, Boeser and Jake DeBrusk get the job done. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026 In Taiwan, analysts recognize that China has assembled a military that can match both the US in high-tech precision weaponry and Iran in low-cost, high-volume drone warfare. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 State television commentators said that the heavy weaponry was more needed on the battlefield in Ukraine. CBS News, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for weaponry

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weaponry was in 1844

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“Weaponry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponry. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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weaponry

noun
weap·​on·​ry ˈwep-ən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
: weapons as a whole

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