armory

noun

ar·​mory ˈärm-rē 

ˈär-mə-

plural armories

1

a

: 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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An armory has traditionally been a military storage compound where machine guns, rifles, pistols, ammunition, parts, and accessories are kept. In the U.S., National Guard and Reserve units often use armories as training headquarters in peacetime. Ever since George Washington established the country's first armory in Springfield in 1777, arsenals and armories of the Army Ordnance Corps have had a remarkable history of arms manufacture.

Synonyms

• arsenal
• depot
• dump
• magazine

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web

In that attack, a man who hauled an armory of guns and bullets to the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino hotel opened fire in the people below, killing 60 and wounding more than 400 in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2022

Ultimately, the armory decided to craft a new prop. Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2022

The initial plans for the land were grandiose, including a swimming pool, greenhouse gardens, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, picnic areas, and a National Guard armory. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Oct. 2022

The zoning board’s armory hearing is scheduled for Oct. 19, and the Northland project hearing is expected on Oct. 26. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2022

In 1979, the National Guard armory was purchased and renovation of the original theater into a studio theater took place in 1984. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022

Due to its tall ceilings and vast space, the armory is the perfect place for special effects involving flying witches. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022

Springfield was its unofficial capital, the place where George Washington decided to locate the nation’s first armory. Todd C. Frankel, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2022

Built above the infrastructure are platforms made with technologies like automation, IoT, AI and ML—and more recent inventions like the metaverse—that increase the speed to market and provide an armory of advanced capabilities. Sandeep Kumar, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English armerie, armurie, armorye "armor and weapons, storehouse for weaponry, workshop in which weapons are made or repaired," borrowed from Anglo-French armurrie, from armure "arms, armor" + -ie -y entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

armory

noun

ar·​mory ˈärm-(ə-)rē 

plural armories

1

: a supply of weapons

2

: a place where arms are kept and where soldiers are often trained

3

: a place where arms are made