Definition

1. Noun:
   • The sport or skill of shooting arrows with a bow: "Archery" refers to the practice, art, or competitive sport of using a bow to propel arrows toward a target.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • She took up archery as a hobby and now competes in local tournaments.
  • The history of archery dates back thousands of years, originally used for hunting and warfare.
  • Precision and focus are essential skills in modern archery.

Advanced Usage

• "Target archery": The most common form of the sport, where archers shoot at stationary circular targets at set distances.
  • Olympic archery is a form of target archery.
• "Field archery": A form of archery where participants shoot at targets of varying distances, often in woodland or rough terrain.
  • Field archery involves navigating a course with different target challenges.

Variants and Related Words

• Archer (n): A person who practices or is skilled in archery.
  • The archer carefully aimed her bow.
• Archer's (adj): Pertaining to an archer.
  • She checked her archer's glove for wear.

Synonyms

• Bowmanship: (Less common) The skill of using a bow.
• Toxophily: (Formal, historical) The love or study of archery.

Related Phrases and Compounds

• Archery range (n): A designated area for practicing archery.
  • The university has a new indoor archery range.
• Archery set (n): A kit containing a bow, arrows, and related equipment.
  • He received a beginner's archery set for his birthday.

Noun

1. the sport of shooting arrows with a bow