1
a
: an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
b
: a collection of weapons
2
: store, repertoire
the team's arsenal of veteran players
Examples of arsenal in a Sentence
The city is home to a federal arsenal.
Doctors have a broad arsenal of medicines to choose from.
the team's arsenal of veteran players
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The thinking is, if even a few missiles survive a nuclear first strike, there will be enough firepower left in the opponent’s arsenal to wipe out several major cities of the aggressor, therefore ensuring neither side is unable to escape the consequences of nuclear actions.
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Russia's nuclear doctrine lowering the threshold for using the world's largest atomic weapons arsenal was announced in September, but the decree formalizing the changes was pointed in its timing and has caused concern.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The early-morning strike, which left the arsenal in flames, was just the beginning of what could be a powerful campaign of deep strikes aimed at Russian forces and their command and supply infrastructure in and around Kursk Oblast in western Russia.
—David Axe, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The country that likely has the most influence over Russia’s handling of its nuclear arsenal is China.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Russia's nuclear doctrine lowering the threshold for using the world's largest atomic weapons arsenal was announced in September, but the decree formalizing the changes was pointed in its timing and has caused concern.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The early-morning strike, which left the arsenal in flames, was just the beginning of what could be a powerful campaign of deep strikes aimed at Russian forces and their command and supply infrastructure in and around Kursk Oblast in western Russia.
—David Axe, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The country that likely has the most influence over Russia’s handling of its nuclear arsenal is China.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arsenal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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arsenal
noun
ar·se·nal
ˈärs-nəl 
-ᵊn-əl
1
: a place for the manufacture or storage of arms
2
: a collection of weapons
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