arsenal

noun

ˈärs-nəl How to pronounce arsenal (audio)
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 And Reddemann features a live fastball with a varied arsenal of five to six pitches. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 July 2026 The emerging threat has also renewed scrutiny of the Iranian weapons networks that helped build the Houthis’ missile and drone arsenal. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 Here are a few smart moves to add to your arsenal and level up your daily dishes. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026 At the same time, more advanced weaponry has entered Ukraine’s arsenal. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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  1. armory
  2. warehouse
Noun
  • During the Vietnam War, irate protesters splashed blood on military recruiters and firebombed the local armory.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 26 June 2026
Definition of armory
Noun
  • The ocean carrier operates a smaller, 49,000-square-foot warehouse in Peabody.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • Figure streamed its Figure 02 humanoid performing logistics and warehouse-style tasks for more than 20 hours continuously.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of warehouse

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