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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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Two more people were killed in a Russian attack Tuesday on warehouses on the outskirts of Dnipro in central Ukraine, authorities said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Benefits include access to Sam's Club warehouse stores, free delivery on qualifying orders, a choice of Peacock or Paramount+ streaming subscriptions and savings of 10 cents per gallon at more than 17,000 participating gas stations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of warehouse

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Juba, South SudanAP — A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a local official said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
The Saudi strike on the oil depot appeared to be in response to the Houthis’ attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday that killed 13 people and left over 300 injured.

— Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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Hair artist Igor Rosales styled her inky ends in soft waves down her back, while makeup artist Ariel painted her face to evoke the ultimate snow angel, using an arsenal of Kylie Cosmetics products to do so.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
The positive reception to his moves motivated Destin to expand his arsenal of abilities.

— Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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