weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
1
2
: the science of designing and making weapons

Examples of weaponry in a Sentence

The army has developed some new high-tech weaponry.
Recent Examples on the Web While Europe as a whole has provided about half the West’s assistance to Ukraine since the 2022 invasion, French President Emmanuel Macron is adamant that Europe, and Germany in particular, must supply Ukraine with more powerful weaponry. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024 The series of blasts in the Tierra Caliente — an area along the border of Jalisco and Michoacán states that has long been a hot zone for cartel warfare — mark an alarming escalation of violence in Mexico as criminal groups arm themselves with ever-more sophisticated and deadly weaponry. Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024 The war has also deepened the relationship between Russia and North Korea, which has supplied Russian forces with weaponry and, with Moscow’s backing, may now feel emboldened to act on the Korean Peninsula with impunity. Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024 Poland, a member of NATO and the European Union, has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, accepting unlimited numbers of refugees and providing Ukraine with weaponry. Vanessa Gera, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2024 The administration has spent months pushing for additional funding, arguing that Ukraine is running out of artillery, air defense weaponry and other munitions. Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Analysts say Beijing’s military build-up, modernization efforts, and deployment of advanced weaponry further underscore its intention to coerce and intimidate Taiwan, while raising regional tensions. Will Ripley, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024 Most of the weaponry Armenia has ordered so far is defensive. Paul Iddon, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Meanwhile, the leaders of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, seeking a greater share of the Indian market (not least in sales of sophisticated weaponry), have all been unctuous in their flattery of Modi. Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

weaponry

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