the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
"She practiced archery at the local park every weekend to improve her aim."
The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
"She spent hours practicing archery at the local range to improve her aim."
In plain English: Archery is the sport of shooting arrows with a bow and hitting targets at a distance.
"Many children in our community join the local archery club to learn how to shoot arrows accurately."
Usage: Archery refers specifically to the skill of using a bow and arrow, distinct from other forms of marksmanship that utilize guns or slingshots. This term applies whether describing casual target practice in a park or competitive events at an Olympic level.
The word comes from the Old French term archerie, which was derived from a word meaning "archer." It entered English through Middle English with this same sense of equipment or practice used by an archer.