Arms

Meaning

weapons and ammunition; firearms

weapons and ammunition; or the upper limbs of the human body

Example Sentences

The soldiers carried their arms into battle.

The country decided to reduce its stock of arms.

Example Expressions

take up arms

Synonyms

weapons, firearms, armaments, guns, artillery, munitions

Entry 1

weapons, firearms, armaments

Entry 2

weapons, guns, firearms, artillery, munitions

Antonyms

peace tools, non-weapons, peace, disarmament

Entry 1

peace tools, non-weapons

Entry 2

peace, disarmament

Collocations

bear arms, arms control, small arms, arms race, arms dealer

Entry 1

bear arms, arms control, small arms

Entry 2

arms control, arms race, arms dealer, bear arms