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
Kimpton Armory Hotel — Montana The Art Deco building in Bozeman was originally constructed in 1941 to serve as the Montana National Guard’s armory, featuring 18-inch-thick walls, a rifle range, a soundproof music room and space for military vehicles.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Due to its tall ceilings and vast space, the armory is the perfect place for special effects involving flying witches.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 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
That led to the establishment of a federal armory that by the time of the John Brown raid had produced over a half million guns for the government.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Due to its tall ceilings and vast space, the armory is the perfect place for special effects involving flying witches.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 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
That led to the establishment of a federal armory that by the time of the John Brown raid had produced over a half million guns for the government.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armory
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The World Food Program said in an earlier statement that its warehouse was demolished by Somali authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In January, Walmart said customers will soon be able to use Google's artificial intelligence assistant Gemini to more easily discover and buy products from the retail giant and its warehouse club, Sam's Club.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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My father once drove a load like that to a depot in Moscow, near the Kashira Highway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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And in March, coming after a successful first Bukhara Biennial, the Uzbek capital of Tashkent launches its Centre for Contemporary Arts in a tram depot reimagined by Studio KO, with Tadao Ando’s National Museum of Uzbekistan to follow.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The two-time individual national qualifier is a huge addition to the team's arsenal this season as Hooten helps her former teammates find success.—
Marielle Mohs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Iran possesses a large arsenal of medium- and long-range ballistic missiles, several types of which were fired at Israel during the conflict.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Armory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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