armament
noun
ar·ma·ment ˈär-mə-mənt 
also ˈärm-mənt
Examples of armament in a Sentence
The country's armament will take years. a small nation that is determined to have adequate armaments
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There is not nearly enough resources given to helping war victims Far more resources are put toward wars and armaments than to saving people from the horror. —
William Lambers, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 Within these broad categories there was a bewildering array of specific armaments. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 Kim had also supervised two rounds of missile tests from the Choe Hyon last month while vowing to accelerate the nuclear armament of his navy. —ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 The step supports the US Army’s robust artillery capability needs, and for the first time, ensures a second source producer of M776 cannons—the main armament for the M777 system used in critical operations across the globe. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armament
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William Lambers, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 Within these broad categories there was a bewildering array of specific armaments. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 Kim had also supervised two rounds of missile tests from the Choe Hyon last month while vowing to accelerate the nuclear armament of his navy. —ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 The step supports the US Army’s robust artillery capability needs, and for the first time, ensures a second source producer of M776 cannons—the main armament for the M777 system used in critical operations across the globe. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armament
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armament
noun
ar·ma·ment ˈär-mə-mənt
1
: the military strength and equipment of a nation
2
: a supply of war materials
3
: the process of preparing for war
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