Synonyms of armory

armory

noun

ˈärm-rē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warehouse
• depot
• arsenal
• fortress
• fort
• magazine
• dump
• repository
• stronghold
• storehouse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of armory

This once-quiet town transformed overnight into a battleground in October 1859, when abolitionist John Brown and a small band of supporters led a now-infamous raid on the town’s federal armory, with plans to arm the populace and start a widespread revolt. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026

The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls. — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026

There, like a knight in a castle armory, you will be agog at the choices. — Air Mail, 9 May 2026

In 1995, Army veteran Shawn Nelson took a 57-ton M-60 tank from a California National Guard armory and terrorized San Diego for 23 minutes, barreling down residential streets, smashing into cars, street lights and fire hydrants on a miles-long path of destruction. — ABC News, 4 May 2026