weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
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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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But the biggest card Pakistan has to play, analysts say, is access to the rare earths not controlled by China that are needed power everything from iPhones to MRI machines to the most advanced fighter jets and military weaponry. Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025 Such weaponry could mark a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict, raising the stakes for both Washington and Moscow. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Prisoners poured into different Attica facilities, grabbing hostages and possible weaponry from the prison’s metal shop. Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 The official also said troops responded with heavy weaponry near Tirah in Khyber district and across the frontier in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province. NPR, 12 Oct. 2025 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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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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