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 His relied heavily on his four-seam fastball, but mixed in the rest of his arsenal — the slider (18 times), changeup (10 times), sweeper (nine times), curveball (eight times) and cutter (five times) — to keep opponents off balanced. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 The launch indicated Iran’s missile arsenal was more potent than previously believed. Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026 But the highest threat still comes from Iran’s unconventional arsenal, like drones, fast-attack small vessels and even unmanned boats that are filled with explosives. Annette Choi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 Israel destroyed roughly 70% of its massive arsenal of around 150,000 missiles in the last war, but the arsenal that remains is still formidable. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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Noun
  • 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
  • In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The administration has a goal of reaching a total capacity of 100,000 beds, and it's launched a controversial effort to convert warehouses into holding facilities and aggressively expand detention capacity.
    Martin Kaste, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Luari’s problems include her arrest in September on felony larceny charges for passing a bad check for about $11,000 at an East Hartford restaurant supply warehouse.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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