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armory

noun

ˈärm-rē

Definition of armory

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 Among his many murals are the Jackson 5 mural on Broadway in Gary and a Michigan City mural near the armory. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The guard member from West Virginia said that normally, on domestic deployments, he was used to sleeping on the floor of an armory, maybe without electricity, and eating ready-to-eat military meals. — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026 See The Sight Of John Brown's Raid Near the rivers sits the original armory guard house, where in 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a legendary but ultimately unsuccessful slave revolt. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 During the Vietnam War, irate protesters splashed blood on military recruiters and firebombed the local armory. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for armory

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Inside a gleaming warehouse the width of a few Manhattan avenues, a succession of machine arms, conveyor belts, and ovens press cells onto dinner-table-sized panels, more than 17,000 every day.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
While inside, the other man allegedly drove the van to a Conyers warehouse, loaded trash bags into the vehicle, and returned it to the parking lot, at which point Mendoza took control of the vehicle.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of warehouse

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This saw Ukrainian forces increasingly put pressure on the Russian operational rear, targeting ammunition depots, logistics hubs, command-and-control facilities, headquarters, and drone operator positions.

— Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
The property is also right next to the train depot where the Leadville railway departs.

— Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2026

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And despite the joint denuclearization call criticized by Kim Yo Jong, Washington and Seoul have offered signals of a new strategy toward North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

— Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026
Even at the album’s more sedate tempos, gyrofield still delivers the manic intensity that marks their best work, building luscious tension with an arsenal of top-shelf production tricks.

— Lisle Younger, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

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