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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Hiring by retailers, warehouses and tourism firms helped limit any job losses in South Florida in November as companies prepared for the winter holidays and start of the traditional tourism season.—
Tom Hudson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The true mainstream adoption wave — warehouses, micro-factories, home services—hits in 2027 as platforms stabilize.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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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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Vertical proliferation is when the nations that already have nuclear bombs—there are nine—add to their arsenals, as China is doing now.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Armories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armories. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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