noun

arsenal

AH-suh-nuhl

noun

A place where weapons and ammunition are made, stored, or repaired.

"The old naval arsenal is now a museum."

The full stock of weapons a country, group, or person has available.

"The nation's nuclear arsenal remains a major point of tension."

A wide range of tools, skills, or resources ready to be used.

"Her arsenal of arguments left him with nothing to say."

How to Use Arsenal

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA store of weapons — or, more broadly, any impressive collection of tools or tactics ready for use.

Common pairings

nuclear arsenal weapons arsenal arsenal of tricks

arsenals plural

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The old naval _____ is now a museum.

From Italian arsenale, tracing back to Arabic dar as-sina'a, "house of manufacture" — originally a naval dockyard.

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