1
a
: an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
b
: a collection of weapons
2
: store, repertoire
the team's arsenal of veteran players
Examples of arsenal in a Sentence
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
Doctors have a broad arsenal of medicines to choose from.
the team's arsenal of veteran players
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Given Kuwait’s preference for diversifying its military arsenal—for instance, its air force operates the U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet and the Eurofighter Typhoon—its continued operation of the Abrams as its sole MBT isn’t insignificant and will likely remain the case for years to come.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Russia builds its own arsenal The Russians began the war with a limited drone arsenal.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 7 June 2025
Russia, the United States and China remain the world's three largest countries in terms of the size of their nuclear arsenals.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Bubic relied on his fastball more to get in favorable counts before mixing the rest of his pitching arsenal.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Russia builds its own arsenal The Russians began the war with a limited drone arsenal.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 7 June 2025
Russia, the United States and China remain the world's three largest countries in terms of the size of their nuclear arsenals.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Bubic relied on his fastball more to get in favorable counts before mixing the rest of his pitching arsenal.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arsenal. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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arsenal
noun
ar·se·nal
ˈärs-nəl 
-ᵊn-əl
1
: a place for the manufacture or storage of arms
2
: a collection of weapons
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