Synonyms of weapons

weapons 1 of 2

noun

plural of weapon

1

as in arms

something used to defend

Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.

Related Words

• arms
• weaponries
• munitions
• armaments
• shields
• ammunitions
• guards
• defenses
• securities
• screens
• walls
• safeguards
• protections
• wards
• armors
• bucklers
• fortresses
• forts
• strongholds
• covers
• palisades
• aegises

2

as in tools

a person or thing that is used to produce a result

Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest.

Related Words

• tools
• ingredients
• instrumentalities
• instruments
• activators
• vehicles
• mechanisms
• mediums
• factors
• influences
• organs
• determinants
• agencies
• agents
• powers
• means
• inspirations
• generators
• launchers
• expedients
• incentives
• machineries
• ministries
• drivers
• catalysts
• stimuli
• causes
• triggers
• executors
• movers
• occasions
• animators
• energizers
• instigators
• impetuses
• antecedents
• reasons
• instigations
• subagents
• subagencies

weapons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of weapon

as in equips

Related Words

• arms
• equips
• reequips
• militarizes
• mechanizes
• mobilizes
• embattles

Dissimilar Words

• disarms
• demilitarizes
• demobilizes
• denuclearizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weapons

Noun

However, replenishing those weapons at sea remains a significant logistical challenge. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Trump, meanwhile, said that the war with Iran would end on his terms, while insisting that Tehran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Iran also concealed information about its past nuclear weapons activities and subsequently violated the agreement's nuclear restrictions. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

At a news conference Monday, the country’s director of public security, Obeidallah Maaytah, said that law enforcement tracked down the individuals involved in that attack and, after a shootout, managed to arrest them and seize their weapons. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Prison staff discovered two improvised weapons at the scene, according to CDCR. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

What’s more, Ukrainian defense tech companies are working frantically to develop new weapons to intercept the rapidly rising number of Russian ballistic missiles and speedy Geran 5 drones. — Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

According to Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree, prosecutors agreed to dismiss a weapons charge, criminal possession of a firearm, as part of a plea deal. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

The reeling Washington Commanders are going to be without one of their biggest offensive weapons. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026