armament

[ ahr-muh-muhnt ]

noun

1. the arms and equipment with which a military unit or military apparatus is supplied.
2. a land, sea, or air force equipped for war.
3. armor ( def 5 ).
4. Usually armaments. military strength collectively:

   the armaments race; a country without armaments.

5. the process of equipping or arming for war.

armament

/ ˈɑːməmənt /

noun

1. often plural the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft
2. a military force raised and armed ready for war
3. preparation for war involving the production of equipment and arms

Other Words From

• non·arma·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of armament¹

1690–1700; < Latin armāmenta fittings, equivalent to armā ( re ) to fit out ( arm ² ) + -menta (plural) -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of armament¹

C17: from Latin armāmenta utensils, from armāre to equip

Example Sentences

Among South Korea’s “strategic elites” — the academics, legislators and government officials with the most direct influence over national policy — a survey conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in April found that just over a third support nuclear armament.

From Los Angeles Times

More significantly, nuclear armament would first require South Korea to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty — a move that Town said would probably result in international sanctions.

From Los Angeles Times

In a rare, direct threat, the Biden administration has told Israel it must allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip or risk losing U.S. military armament, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

It is more efficient, in our species at least, to shed the uterine armament and grow it afresh each cycle, ready for the next potential incursion.

From Slate

To boost armament production since 2022 it has mainly been a matter of increasing output at existing factories.

From BBC

Related Words

• ammunition
• arms
• hardware
• ordnance
• weaponry