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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He loved archery, considering it a lost art, and would make his own bows that he would dole out as gifts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

To get all-day care all summer long, Spillman registered her son for some 20 different camp sessions, focused on everything from cartooning to sculpture and archery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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

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

He had another bull's-eye in our backyard where he liked to practice archery with his compound bow.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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