archery

[ahr-chuh-ree] / ˈɑr tʃə ri /

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

arbalest 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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They rehearsed martial arts in gentlemanly competitions of archery or horsemanship and recycled past heroics as entertainment in innumerable new stage dramas, literature, paintings and prints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Dozens of other competitions took place in the build-up to the fishing challenge on the fourth day, including archery.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The latest plans placed archery in Dignity Health Sports Park, which is already hosting the rugby tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Dre in a lot of ways—self-taught, can play a trumpet, might qualify for the Olympics in archery, can play a piano—self-taught.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2025

“I saw him in the archery butts, and he saw me too. But he looked away. He made an excuse and went out He has not even seen our baby.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

archery

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