Definitions

weapon

[wep-uhn] / ˈwɛp ən /

NOUN

arm, armament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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In a classified report titled “Crime Weapon: Drone,” the BKA has documented unauthorized drone incursions over military installations, defense-industry property and critical infrastructure, including airports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Both given similar powers as victims of experimentation by the US government’s Weapon X project, Deadpool and Wolverine share a love-hate relationship.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

The economy was healthy, the world was largely at peace, the Soviet Union had been dismantled, and they were still making new Lethal Weapon movies.

From Slate • May 15, 2024

Reynolds, who said he loves “making this movie,” will star alongside Hugh Jackman‘s Wolverine. The two also appeared together in 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” in which Reynolds played a version of Wilson called Weapon XI.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

Instead of talking contemptuously to him, the Weapon was now addressing him as Master Something-or-other, and....

From The Reluctant Weapon by Myers, Howard L.

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