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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J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
Shortly after the rebranding was announced at WBD’s 2025 upfront presentation, HBO's social media handles quickly began poking fun at the new (old?) name change using an arsenal of hilarious screenshots, videos, and gifs from programs like Friends, True Detective, The Wire, Euphoria, and Veep.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Equipped with their new arsenal of parenting talents, Suri and Willow recently returned to the Aquarium of the Pacific to start putting their skills to the test.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 May 2025
Tell your sneaker arsenal an upgrade is coming with the best Nike under $100 shoes.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arsenal. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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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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