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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Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Pakistan has one of China’s most advanced warplanes, the J-10, in its arsenal.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
So, while investors appear to be coming to terms with Trump’s tariffs proclamations, there’s much more in the president’s arsenal to keep markets jittery.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 May 2025
But Game 3 of the Western Conference final was a scary reminder that McDavid has another side to his offensive arsenal.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arsenal. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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