Synonyms of weapons

weapons 1 of 2

noun

plural of weapon

1

as in arms

something used to defend

Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building.

Related Words

• arms
• weaponries
• munitions
• armaments
• shields
• ammunitions
• guards
• defenses
• securities
• screens
• walls
• safeguards
• protections
• wards
• armors
• bucklers
• fortresses
• forts
• strongholds
• covers
• palisades
• aegises

2

as in tools

a person or thing that is used to produce a result

Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest.

Related Words

• tools
• ingredients
• instrumentalities
• instruments
• activators
• vehicles
• mechanisms
• mediums
• factors
• influences
• organs
• determinants
• agencies
• agents
• powers
• means
• inspirations
• generators
• launchers
• expedients
• incentives
• machineries
• ministries
• drivers
• catalysts
• stimuli
• causes
• triggers
• executors
• movers
• occasions
• animators
• energizers
• instigators
• impetuses
• antecedents
• reasons
• instigations
• subagents
• subagencies

weapons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of weapon

as in equips

Related Words

• arms
• equips
• reequips
• militarizes
• mechanizes
• mobilizes
• embattles

Dissimilar Words

• disarms
• demilitarizes
• demobilizes
• denuclearizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weapons

Noun

The widespread use of arrests, tear gas and riot-control weapons against teenagers is fueling defiance and angering some parents and teachers. — Nicolas Garriga, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Washington has placed greater emphasis on producing critical weapons at higher rates. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026

Ireland has committed more than $754 million in humanitarian assistance, military training and other non-lethal support to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 while stopping short of providing lethal weapons. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The prison sentence depends on whether the suspect has a prior record, chose a vulnerable victim, or used weapons, experts say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Nuñez defended police tactics despite a growing number of severe injuries blamed on officers’ riot-control weapons. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The comments come shortly after Lithuania's parliament voted in favor of advancing a constitutional change on deploying nuclear weapons on its territory. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Short of developing a god-like level of coordination and oversight, Hitler would have been far from making the weapon of weapons during the conflict. — Mike McRae 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

In August, the White House announced sanctions on five Cuban entities and eight individuals who help Cuba secure weapons and maintain relationships with foreign militaries. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026