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 The elder Dahmer shot back, using his ample arsenal to fight off the attack. Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 If finalized, the purchase would more than quadruple ICE's current Taser arsenal, replacing about 4,300 devices in the field, according to the February notice. Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 June 2026 But the mass rebellion Brown predicted never materialized, leaving him and his comrades trapped inside the arsenal. Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 26 June 2026 To achieve this, Israel employed airstrikes, cyberattacks, interdictions of weapons and covert action to impede Iran’s ability to resupply Hezbollah’s existing arsenal and supply it with more advanced weapons. Amy McAuliffe, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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Noun
  • 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
  • The iconic starship is packed with details, from foldout panels that reveal the bridge, command room, and armory to seven minifigures, including Darth Vader and a special Lego Star Wars 25th anniversary Cal Kestis figure.
    Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Last week, a group of about 50 residents rallied a block away from the warehouse and demanded the company clean up the debris from the fire and then pack up and leave.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The couple worked night shifts together at an Amazon warehouse hub.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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