Definitions

archery

[ahr-chuh-ree] / ˈɑr tʃə ri /

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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Fadel leads workshops in Mindful Archery that combine meditation, somatic practices such as breathwork, immersive nature therapy and archery instruction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Kati Lee, 29, said that as a “‘Hunger Games’ girlie,” she’d always thought archery was cool.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Now with Soulcare, Fadel conducts multiple types of archery workshops in Portland and around the country, including in Colorado, Texas and throughout California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

She was shy back then, but archery had made her feel bold.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

So Kin had turned her sword into a bushel of magic arrows and a magic bow, and had taught her everything he’d learned from the Varangians about archery.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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