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 Blackbeard project aims to achieve all this while overcoming the obstacles that have hindered previous attempts at hypersonic weaponry. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 After expressing sorrow for having put innocent people in danger by transporting weaponry and plotting to commit an act of violence in a public place, Allen’s letter lays out his list of targets. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026 Voiced by Zoey Deutch (with LeVar Burton voicing the Tech Jacket’s AI), Zoe Thompson and her extraterrestrial suit of armor and weaponry arrived in the back half of Season 4, with some inspiration from Kirkman’s own daughter. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026 Enrichment up to about 5 percent makes uranium fissile enough for nuclear power, while enrichment of at least 20 percent is the absolute minimum needed for weaponry. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weaponry

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 28 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

weaponry

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

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