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
The historic armory and entertainment venue is being eyed for redevelopment into approximately 40,000 square feet of sound stages for music, film, and digital production.
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
It has long been said that Hutchinson needed an auditorium but all indications point now to the fact that Hutchinson is going to use the armory auditorium more than anyone expected.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The arena has been just the right size, not an 20,000-seat NBA building, but not an old armory, either.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
The armory profession has an impeccable safety record.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
It has long been said that Hutchinson needed an auditorium but all indications point now to the fact that Hutchinson is going to use the armory auditorium more than anyone expected.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The arena has been just the right size, not an 20,000-seat NBA building, but not an old armory, either.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
The armory profession has an impeccable safety record.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armory
Noun
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The technical restoration proved complex, with materials sourced from both Mumbai warehouses and London’s Iron Mountain facility.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Crime, courts and policing Massive sculptures worth $2.1 million stolen from warehouse in mysterious heist.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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This former military supply depot became a recruitment and training center for African American troops, many of whom brought their families seeking freedom.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
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City firefighters in Eastern Pennsylvania were battling a massive blaze at a major bus depot in Philadelphia on Thursday morning, June 5.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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And Iran could launch some of its vast arsenal of missiles against Israel, though that would risk having many of them shot down by Israel’s Iron Dome defense apparatus.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Israel already destroyed what was left of that country’s strategic arsenal after the Assad regime collapsed in December.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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“Armory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armory. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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