weapon
weapon
noun
/ˈwepən/
1 an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking somebody
Modern nuclear weapons are much more destructive than either biological or chemical weapons.
a lethal/deadly weapon
The police still haven't found the murder weapon.
Police believed the men were carrying weapons.
She was convicted of possessing an offensive weapon.
Two officers fired their weapons.
with a weapon A lone gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon.
Collocations War and peace
SEE ALSO biological weapon, chemical weapon
TOPICS War and conflict B1
TOPICS Crime and punishment B1
Collocations
adjective
deadly
lethal
potent
verb + weapon
be armed with
carry
have
weapons + noun
system
technology
cache
preposition
weapon against
2 ​something such as knowledge, words, actions, etc. that can be used to attack or fight against somebody/something
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease.
Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children.
Idioms
be a double-edged/two-edged sword/weapon
Word Origin
Old English wǣp(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wapen and German Waffe.