arsenal

American  

[ahr-suh-nl, ahrs-nuhl] / ˈɑr sə nl, ˈɑrs nəl /

noun

1. a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.

2. a government establishment where military equipment or munitions are manufactured.

3. a collection or supply of weapons or munitions.

4. a collection or supply of anything; store.

   He came to the meeting with an impressive arsenal of new research data.

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arsenal British  

/ ˈɑːsənəl /

noun

1. a store for arms, ammunition, and other military items

2. a workshop or factory that produces munitions

3. a store of anything regarded as weapons

   an arsenal of destructive arguments

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Etymology

Origin of arsenal

1500–10; (< Middle French ) < Italian arzanale < Upper Italian ( Venetian ) arzanà dockyard < Arabic dār ṣināʿah workshop (literally, house of handwork); initial d probably taken as a form of the preposition di from

Example Sentences

As for Ryan, who added 30 pounds to his frame, Gomes said: “River looks great, physically he’s a house right now. Ball’s coming out really well, and he has a deep arsenal.”

From Los Angeles Times

Eteri Tutberidze upended the last Winter Games with her trio of Russian teenagers with a terrifying technical arsenal of quadruple jumps.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here in Milan, where the U.S. has racked up a goal differential of 26-1 in five games ahead of Monday’s semifinal matchup against Sweden, Murphy’s arsenal has been on full display.

From The Wall Street Journal

We must plan for a larger, more diverse nuclear arsenal designed for the full spectrum of threats we’re likely to face in 2050.

From The Wall Street Journal

Finally, he needs to continue acting like the ace that he has become, from his uncomplaining leadership to his dazzling arsenal.

From Los Angeles Times