archery
Americannoun
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the art, practice, or skill of an archer.
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archers collectively, as in an army.
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the equipment of an archer, as bows and arrows.
noun
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the art or sport of shooting with bows and arrows
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archers or their weapons collectively
Etymology
Origin of archery
1350–1400; Middle English archerye < Middle French archerie, equivalent to arch ( i ) er archer + -ie -y 3
Example Sentences
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Camp activities included séances, hymn singing, boating, archery, and picnics.
From Literature
Dozens of other competitions took place in the build-up to the fishing challenge on the fourth day, including archery.
From BBC
Kacey also took part in the 2025 British Transplant Games in Oxford in the summer, winning a gold medal in archery and a bronze medal in sprint.
From BBC
At a time in England when longbow archery was mandatory for all adult men, longbows, various forms of shorter bows, arrows, and other archery-related equipment were the most common weapons aboard the Mary Rose.
From Literature
Carragher took an archery course in addition to the group training.
From Los Angeles Times
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