arsenal

noun

ar·se·nal ˈärs-nəl How to pronounce arsenal (audio)

ˈär-sə-

: an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment

The city is home to a federal arsenal.

: a collection of weapons

: store, repertoire

the team's arsenal of veteran players

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web Chris Morocco reaches for his Nanobond pan more than any other in his arsenal.

Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 In the retrial, defense attorneys, who argue the men were entrapped by a charismatic informant, could have new tools in their arsenal, according to Ms. McQuade.

Joe Barrett, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Two months earlier, under pressure from the United States, Ukraine had reached an agreement to destroy its nuclear arsenal.

New York Times, 24 Apr. 2022 Strategic network disruptions are a relatively new addition to Meta’s security and moderation arsenal, as the company has in recent years become increasingly focused on countering online terrorism and extremist groups.

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Bello’s potentially dominant arsenal — headlined by a 96-98-mile-per-hour power sinker — has been a head-turner.

Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Reich and Montgomery might also add a few wrinkles that fit specific weapons in the team’s arsenal, resting easily in the knowledge that Ryan can pick them up quickly.

The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022 Hamas’s arsenal and weapons-production facilities came under intense Israeli fire last year after the group launched thousands of rockets at Israel.

Dov Lieber, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Based on all the expert endorsements and many users’ glowing recommendations, this hypochlorous acid spray seems more of a beauty arsenal essential for those with sensitive skin than a social media fad.

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "dockyard for the construction and repair of naval vessels," borrowed from Middle French archenal, arsenail, arsenal (in reference to the naval dockyard of Venice), borrowed (with conformation of the final to -al -al entry 2) from Upper Italian (Venice) arzanà, presumably alteration (by metanalysis, with the initial taken as the preposition d', di "from") of darsenà (attested in Genoese, earlier in Medieval Latin as darsena, darsana), borrowed from Arabic dār al-ṣināʽa "place of manufacture," from dār "house" + al "the" (assimilated to aṣ) + ṣināʽa "manufacture" (derivative of ṣanaʽa "to make")

Note: Forms with final -ale (as arsenale, arzanale, arzenale) are attested in Italian in the sixteenth century and may be the immediate source of the English word. The French forms with -al may reflect these, though attested about a century earlier. As arzanà the Venetian word is attested in the text of Dante's Inferno ("nell'arzanà de' Viniziani," XXI, 7).

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	arsenal
释义	arsenal noun ar·se·nal ˈärs-nəl ˈär-sə- 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 Synonyms armory depot dump magazine See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 Recent Examples on the Web Chris Morocco reaches for his Nanobond pan more than any other in his arsenal. Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 In the retrial, defense attorneys, who argue the men were entrapped by a charismatic informant, could have new tools in their arsenal, according to Ms. McQuade. Joe Barrett, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Two months earlier, under pressure from the United States, Ukraine had reached an agreement to destroy its nuclear arsenal. New York Times, 24 Apr. 2022 Strategic network disruptions are a relatively new addition to Meta’s security and moderation arsenal, as the company has in recent years become increasingly focused on countering online terrorism and extremist groups. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Bello’s potentially dominant arsenal — headlined by a 96-98-mile-per-hour power sinker — has been a head-turner. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Reich and Montgomery might also add a few wrinkles that fit specific weapons in the team’s arsenal, resting easily in the knowledge that Ryan can pick them up quickly. The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022 Hamas’s arsenal and weapons-production facilities came under intense Israeli fire last year after the group launched thousands of rockets at Israel. Dov Lieber, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Based on all the expert endorsements and many users’ glowing recommendations, this hypochlorous acid spray seems more of a beauty arsenal essential for those with sensitive skin than a social media fad. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology earlier, "dockyard for the construction and repair of naval vessels," borrowed from Middle French archenal, arsenail, arsenal (in reference to the naval dockyard of Venice), borrowed (with conformation of the final to -al -al entry 2) from Upper Italian (Venice) arzanà, presumably alteration (by metanalysis, with the initial taken as the preposition d', di "from") of darsenà (attested in Genoese, earlier in Medieval Latin as darsena, darsana), borrowed from Arabic dār al-ṣināʽa "place of manufacture," from dār "house" + al "the" (assimilated to aṣ) + ṣināʽa "manufacture" (derivative of ṣanaʽa "to make") Note: Forms with final -ale (as arsenale, arzanale, arzenale) are attested in Italian in the sixteenth century and may be the immediate source of the English word. The French forms with -al may reflect these, though attested about a century earlier. As arzanà the Venetian word is attested in the text of Dante's Inferno ("nell'arzanà de' Viniziani," XXI, 7). First Known Use 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition arsenal noun ar·se·nal ˈärs-nəl ˈär-sə- : a place where military equipment is made and stored arsenal noun as in armory a place where military arms are stored sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance armory warehouse depot fortress fort stronghold magazine dump repository storehouse
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