armory

noun

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ar·mory | \ ˈärm-rē

, ˈär-mə- \

plural armories

Definition of armory

1a : a supply of arms for defense or attack

b : a collection of available resources

2 : a place where arms and military equipment are stored especially : one used for training reserve military personnel

3 : a place where arms are manufactured

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the site of a 19th-century armory the soldier was sent to the armory to get a replacement weapon for the one that had been stolen

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