weaponry

noun

weap·on·ry ˈwe-pən-rē

Synonyms of weaponry

: weapons

: the science of designing and making weapons

Examples of weaponry in a Sentence

The army has developed some new high-tech weaponry.

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However, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Iran does not possess weaponry that would be capable of effectively striking England at a range of roughly 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers). — ABC News, 8 July 2026 However, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Iran does not possess weaponry that would be capable of effectively striking England at a range of roughly 2,500 miles. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The concern that Russia could deploy this kind of antisatellite weaponry has mounted throughout the war in Ukraine, particularly following the February 2022 launch of Russia’s Kosmos 2553 satellite. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 Israel swiftly neutralized the long-range, strategic S-300 PMU-2 air defense missile systems Russia delivered in 2016, the most advanced weaponry Moscow sold to Tehran since those MiG-29s, in its initial 2024 airstrikes. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weaponry

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First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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weaponry

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weap·on·ry ˈwep-ən-rē

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