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
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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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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Sun Sentinel South Florida man shared mass-shooting fantasies with school shooter, deputies say
A Palm Beach County man who had an arsenal of weapons and ammunition and allegedly picked seven different places to conduct a mass shooting has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
India has been a nuclear power for over 50 years, possessing an arsenal that is publicly clandestine but capable in warfare—notably against its neighboring country, Pakistan, amid their decades-long clash over Kashmir.
—Nick Mordowanec
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Wright recommends that every home cook add a meat thermometer to their arsenals.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arsenal. Accessed 19 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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