as in warehouses
a place where military arms are stored
the soldier was sent to the armory to get a replacement weapon for the one that had been stolen
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Recent Examples of armories
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.
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semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armories
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Georgia Power is among several electric companies in the South building new natural gas plants to meet the unprecedented electricity demand for data centers, warehouses packed with servers that power artificial intelligence and our digital lives.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The company employs over 200 workers in its warehouses.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces used aviation, drones, missiles and artillery to strike Ukrainian energy facilities and fuel-storage depots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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These oil depots have been operating at 20% capacity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Russia will be weaker, its arsenals depleted, and its prestige diminished when the dust finally settles.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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In polling conducted by YouGov in April 2025, majorities in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden opposed their countries’ developing their own nuclear arsenals, and even higher percentages opposed American nuclear weapons being stationed in their country.—
Siegfried Hecker,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Armories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armories. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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