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 Julian is both old and a devout rebel, with a lifetime’s worth of wisdom, wit and burned bridges in his arsenal. Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Once a member of Hall of Fame trainer Jack Fisher’s arsenal, the 12-year-old is owned and ridden by Justin Batoff, managing principal at Batoff Associates. Sean Clancy, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026 The bread and butter of his six-pitch arsenal remains the fastball and splitter. Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 After the Soviet Union collapsed, Ukraine inherited a large military and arsenal. ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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Noun
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran took the lives of two men convicted of trying to storm a military facility and access an armory in January, the Mizan news outlet of Iran's judiciary indicated on Sunday, according to Reuters.
    Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Just the gas of driving to the armory and back twice would take a bite out of that.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
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  • The results are already visible in logistics, manufacturing, and autonomous systems—warehouse robots navigating crowded spaces with fewer collisions, autonomous vehicles rehearsing edge cases before encountering them on the road.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Tucked amid this bustle are modern cafés and excellent restaurants in warehouse-like spaces, French-style bakeries, and chic linen clothing stores.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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