Definition of arsenalnext
as in armory
a place where military arms are stored sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons

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Recent Examples of arsenal More importantly, this is the latest in a series showing the growing scale and depth of Ukraine’s drone arsenal, and their sophistication in applying it. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Authorities rely on an electronic arsenal of radio frequency scanners, radars, and listening and optical devices and jammers, as well as their own set of drones, to track down drone operators below. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Reid already has a variety of different songs in her arsenal. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 The Wildcats got big plays all night from an arsenal of receivers such as Johnny Slack, Jordan DeJesus, Ayden Riley, Trevan Dore and Brandon Paisley. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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Noun
  • The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.
    Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • There, like a knight in a castle armory, you will be agog at the choices.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
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  • Just outside downtown, this narrow stretch of former warehouses is now lined with markets, mom-and-pop shops and restaurants that spill onto the sidewalks all summer long.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • These systems are monitoring every aisle and dock in the warehouse, every floor of the hospital, every checkout of the store.
    David Caines, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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