Word
arsenal
Phoneticsar·se·nal
US/ˈɑɹsənəɫ/
UK/ˈɑːsənəl/
Definitions
01military storage
n. a building or place where weapons and military equipment are made or stored.
n. a military establishment for the manufacture, storage, or repair of arms and ammunition.
“The old arsenal was converted into a museum showing weapons from the war.”
“Security at the naval arsenal was tightened significantly following reports of a potential breach in the perimeter fence.”
Technical
02stock of weapons
n. all the weapons that a country or group has.
n. the entire collection of weaponry and war materiel possessed by a nation or military force.
“The two countries agreed to reduce their nuclear arsenal to keep the peace.”
“Diplomatic efforts focused on the systematic decommissioning of the chemical arsenal that had been accumulated over the previous decade.”
03collection of resources
n. a wide range of skills, tools, or methods that you can use to achieve something.
n. a figurative store or supply of resources, skills, or arguments available for a particular purpose.
“The lawyer had a whole arsenal of evidence to prove her client was innocent.”
“Modern doctors have a vast arsenal of antibiotics at their disposal, though the rise of resistant bacteria remains a significant concern.”
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04football club
n. a famous professional football team based in London.
n. refers specifically to Arsenal Football Club, a major professional team in the English Premier League.
“He has been a loyal Arsenal fan since he was a young boy.”
“The match at the Emirates Stadium saw Arsenal secure a narrow victory against their North London rivals.”
British English
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Real-World Examples
“Gun ownership soared as laws were relaxed, allowing criminal groups to expand their arsenals.” “Spain's Aragon region deployed what authorities called the largest firefighting arsenal in its history on Sunday as French reinforcements were due to help contain a wildfire that has threatened a 1,000-year-old monastery.” Etymology
From Italian arsenale, from Arabic دَار الصِّنَاعَة (dār aṣ-ṣināʕa, “manufacturing shop”), from دَار (dār) + صِنَاعَة (ṣināʕa).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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