armories

plural of armory
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 The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls. Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 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. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 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
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Noun
  • Tens of millions of dollars have poured into Florida campaigns from companies with visions of transforming vast stretches of land in the state’s rural pockets into warehouses.
    South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Those drones often fly far beyond the frontlines to target Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure, factories and warehouses, or even ships in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Russia -- one of the world's largest oil producers -- has introduced a swath of restrictions on petrol sales across the country, as Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, depots and logistics crimp domestic supply.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In under two weeks, Ukraine has struck over a dozen of the retailer’s depots.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • True peace requires restraining both nuclear and conventional arsenals.
    William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement envisions international forces, a technocratic Palestinian committee and years of decommissioning Hamas arsenals and tunnels, while Gaza’s shattered infrastructure and staggering civilian toll underscore the scale of rebuilding ahead.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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