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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This newspaper’s first mention of Apple was all the way back on April 17, 1978, buried in the 16th paragraph of a story on Page 40 about investors with a secret weapon: the personal computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The only justification, they calculated, would be an imminent threat, especially information that Iran was close to creating a nuclear weapon.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

This includes Massachusetts, where courts consider factors such as the characteristics of any weapon used when evaluating whether a self-defense shooting was proportional.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

He has said the U.S. is pushing a 15-point plan that will forever block Iran from developing a nuclear weapon or threatening the U.S. or its allies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I knew that a well-structured argument would be my best weapon.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

weapon

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