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
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.
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armories
Noun
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Sam's Club warehouses will be closed on Thanksgiving, according to the company's website.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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While warehouses may have won investors’ attention in the last five years, given the growth of e-commerce, IOS has delivered twice the rent growth and has roughly half the vacancy rate of the bulk warehouse sector, according to a report from Newmark.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The town, which has a population of around 50,000 people, is known for being industrial and is home to numerous depots and factories.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Given the Yankees’ success adjusting pitchers’ arsenals and harnessing their strengths, Imai’s pitch mix could get even better in their organization.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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This is no small feat given that the criminals’ bank accounts and arsenals are fed with narco-dollars by tens of millions of cocaine users in the West.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Armories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armories. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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