Synonyms of artillery

artillery

noun

är-ˈti-lə-rē 

as in guns

large firearms (as cannons or rockets)

during the brutal artillery attack families hid in their cellars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guns
• weapons
• ordnance
• weaponry
• munitions
• ammunition
• armament
• arms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of artillery

In addition to offering a deeper understanding of how developments within both Ukraine and Russia led to the 2022 invasion, Miller also richly evokes many places in eastern Ukraine, such as Bakhmut, before they were devastated by Russian artillery. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

China tests anti-drone artillery Wang Lei and his team examined how large-caliber guns could attack groups of small unmanned weapons. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, leaflets ordering evacuations pattern the sky like a damned murmuration, and nighttime artillery fire paints striations like inverted fireworks. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Throughout much of the war, the ministry frequently posted videos of artillery systems conducting fire missions. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026