weaponry

noun

weap·​on·​ry ˈwe-pən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
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: 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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Spotted among the tanks and weaponry along Constitution Avenue was a robot dog. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 June 2025 The ruling regime has favored the IRGC over the regular army ever since, with the latter amassing more funds and weaponry. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Rare earth minerals are critical for the production of weaponry and other defense technologies. Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 June 2025 While some of the team’s findings have been well documented – such as North Korea sending troops to fight for Russia – the report lays out the stunning scope and scale of weaponry sent from Pyongyang since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for weaponry

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weaponry was in 1844

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“Weaponry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponry. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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weaponry

noun
weap·​on·​ry ˈwep-ən-rē How to pronounce weaponry (audio)
: weapons as a whole

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