Definition of arsenalnext
as in armory
a place where military arms are stored sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons

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Recent Examples of arsenal Kyiv's reliance on drones has made Starlink and Starshield nearly indispensable to its arsenal. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Michelle Obama is continuing to serve up an arsenal of fall office style inspiration with her signature cool-girl twist. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026 Hanford produced two-thirds of the plutonium for the nation’s nuclear arsenal and fueled the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 The ultra-large orders will reportedly be built by Hengli Heavy Industries in China, adding 480,000 TEUs to its arsenal. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arsenal
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Noun
  • Zeughauskeller, set inside a former armory, is another classic spot that serves Swiss staples like rösti.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Now, officers can enjoy the convenience of the new headquarters’ training facilities, including an armory and a 50-yard gun range with shooting targets that can move around and enough space to bring in cars to train for different scenarios.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Hundreds of people were gathered inside the warehouse of a steel-fabricating company in north Topeka in a state where Democrats haven't won a Senate race since 1932.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Flex space can accommodate a mix of office, warehouse or light industrial uses.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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