weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē 

1

: weapons

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

This rural Texas police department has, for no reason at all, a battle tank, evidence that surge in money and weaponry in the wake of 9/11 has these cops too excited to finally see some action. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

There’s the integration of artificial intelligence with military weaponry, which is a real thing that’s happening. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

The combat scenes, frequently pitting Latif’s sharpened steel against more popular American weaponry, are staged with whirling verve, wit and, best of all, balletic coherence. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

In numerous jurisdictions, police can now respond to demonstrations with mine-proof armored vehicles, camouflage, body armor, and large-caliber weaponry. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwep-ən-rē 

: weapons as a whole