as in warehouse
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 armory
Domestic intelligence has consistently flagged violent militia members and racially motivated extremists eyeing armories as soft targets.
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Dell Cameron, Wired News, 7 Aug. 2025
Firearm use is limited to only when soldiers are participating in field training, and the guns are returned to the armory at the conclusion of that training.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
On July 1, the company got two more contracts with Florida, one for $2.9 million and another for $2.2 million, for site shuttles, armory systems, on-site emergency services and air operations.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
The main wedding reception is scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Arsenale, an ancient complex of former shipyards and armories located on the eastern side of the historic center.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Dell Cameron, Wired News, 7 Aug. 2025
Firearm use is limited to only when soldiers are participating in field training, and the guns are returned to the armory at the conclusion of that training.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
On July 1, the company got two more contracts with Florida, one for $2.9 million and another for $2.2 million, for site shuttles, armory systems, on-site emergency services and air operations.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
The main wedding reception is scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Arsenale, an ancient complex of former shipyards and armories located on the eastern side of the historic center.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armory
Noun
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This year, there’s an especially exciting addition to the warehouse club’s holiday lineup—the return of books.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit created the 1,400-square-foot grocery store by adding a wall to its existing warehouse.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two years before Thompson’s win, Betty White got a Guest Emmy for suffering through a bus-depot-musical version of The Golden Girls in an episode of The John Larroquette Show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hop on one of its wagon rides at the apple depot and take off into the fields to pick the apple variety that’s ripe for that week.—
Lorenza Medley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While a compact carry-on and durable oversized suitcase are must-haves in any luggage arsenal, the importance of a travel backpack shouldn’t be overlooked.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Air Force revealed that the goal of adding this capability to the Strike Eagle’s arsenal was to bring it into the counter-unmanned aerial system fight in a cost-effective way alongside the F-16 Fighting Falcon.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Armory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armory. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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