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
Noun
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His voice carried across the basin, past the bell towers and into the empty military warehouses, the sound echoing through spaces that, in a matter of weeks, would be filled with art and people.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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The announcement could set up Amazon as a major player next to UPS and FedEx, opening up its fleet of more than 100 cargo plans and a massive network of warehouses.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The officials said new strikes must target infrastructure, equipment depots, operational units, and supply chains tied to Hezbollah’s new drone network.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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His missions involved strafing the German ground transportation system, including railways, roads and fuel depots, with on-board machine guns.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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State-of-the-art drones, and the technology needed to intercept them, have become as important to national weapons arsenals as missiles, Patriot systems, fighter jets, and warships.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The figures raised questions about whether or not security force members were included, particularly given the levels of intense bombings targeting military bases and arsenals in the country.—
April 20,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Armories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armories. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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