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weaponry

[wep-uhn-ree] / ˈwɛp ən ri /
NOUN
armament
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammunition arms hardware ordnance
STRONG
defense gun heat material munitions protection security
NOUN
armament(s)
Synonyms
WEAK
ammunition arms defense gun hardware heat material materiel munitions ordnance protection security
NOUN
defense
Synonyms
STRONG
aegis armor arms barricade bastille bastion bulwark buttress citadel cover deterrence dike embankment fastness fence fort fortification fortress garrison guard hard shell immunity munitions palisade parapet position protection rampart redoubt resistance safeguard security shelter shield stockade stronghold trench wall ward warfare weapons
Antonyms
STRONG
harm hurt injury
WEAK
betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

Example Sentences

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The United States is a lot more than deadly weaponry and ill-fated military interventions.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Zelensky has already expressed concerns that the war could leave Ukraine struggling to source defensive weaponry.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

"We were extra excited because Arkaim is linked to the Sintashta culture, which is known for early horse riding, impressive bronze weaponry and substantial geneflow into Central Asia."

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

MUNICH—When the full-scale Russian invasion began, Western defense manufacturers rushed their modern weaponry into Ukraine, helping Kyiv drive back a much more powerful foe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

That’s much easier in these days of high-tech weaponry, produced only in industrial plants and easily monopolized by an elite, than in ancient times of spears and clubs easily made at home.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond