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archery [noun]

the art or sport of shooting arrows

US

/ˈɑːr.tʃɚ.i/

UK

/ˈɑː.tʃər.i/

Example:

He took up archery eight years ago.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

archery

ar‧cher‧y /ˈɑːtʃəri $ ˈɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the sport of shooting ↑arrows from a ↑bow

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

archery

arch·ery [ˈɑːtʃəri] [ˈɑːrtʃəri] noun
uncountable
the art or sport of shooting arrows with a bow
Word Origin:
[archery] late Middle English: from Old French archerie, from archier, based on Latin arcus ‘bow’.
Example Bank:
• He took up archery eight years ago.

• Neither had practised archery before last year.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

archery / ˈɑː.tʃə.ri / / ˈɑːr.tʃɚ.i / noun [ U ]

archery

the art or sport of shooting arrows

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

archery

[ɑ͟ː(r)tʃəri]
N-UNCOUNT
Archery is a sport in which people shoot arrows at a target using a bow.
...a traditional national festival of horse racing, wrestling and archery.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

archery

ar·chery /ˈɑɚʧəri/ noun [noncount] : the sport or skill of shooting with a bow and arrow - often used before another noun
• an archery competition/contest
• archery equipment

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