magazines

noun

plural of magazine
1
as in warehouses
a building for storing goods the village kept a magazine where people left common supplies

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2
as in armories
a place where military arms are stored the magazine is heavily guarded to prevent theft

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3
as in periodicals
a publication that appears at regular intervals a weekly sports magazine

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Recent Examples of magazines In addition to acting, Beaumont wrote screenplays, radio scripts, and short stories for magazines. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 When the Almaden Barnes & Noble closed last year after 26 years there was an emotional reaction from the community about a place to browse for books, magazines, puzzles and even grab a cup of coffee. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Grucci fireworks are stored in magazines, which in Radford are cement-block structures hidden by earthen berms and heavy timber. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Some of the toys' far-out designs were taken straight out of NASA conceptual art and prototypes seen in the pages of Popular Mechanics, Life, and National Geographic magazines. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Found in the burn barrel were remnants of Gross' glasses, clothing, magazines, and a vial of her dog's insulin. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The employees also sent pornographic magazines with David Steiner’s name to a neighbor’s home and planned to install a GPS device on the couple’s car. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 First, brands rented the publisher, building bespoke magazines for hyper-specific interests engineered to be trusted by a subculture so the product could ride in on that trust. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Other collaborations featured at the flagship include Rough Trade for vinyls, Classic Paris for books and magazines, as well as Love N Skate for all things skateboarding. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magazines
  1. warehouses
  2. armories
  3. periodicals
  4. repositories
  5. arsenals
  6. books
  7. depots
  8. newspapers
Noun
  • Tens of millions of dollars have poured into Florida campaigns from companies with visions of transforming vast stretches of land in the state’s rural pockets into warehouses.
    — South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Those drones often fly far beyond the frontlines to target Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure, factories and warehouses, or even ships in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of warehouses
Noun
  • 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
  • Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of armories
Noun
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
  • City law still requires newsstands to sell periodicals, but few bother for obvious reasons.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026
Definition of periodicals
Noun
  • Today, this information often exists across procurement systems, KYC platforms, compliance applications, risk systems and contract repositories.
    — Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The off-kilter production elements often function as repositories for the turmoil that Hakim’s relaxed singing and unshowy playing belie.
    — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of repositories
Noun
  • True peace requires restraining both nuclear and conventional arsenals.
    — William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement envisions international forces, a technocratic Palestinian committee and years of decommissioning Hamas arsenals and tunnels, while Gaza’s shattered infrastructure and staggering civilian toll underscore the scale of rebuilding ahead.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of arsenals
Noun
  • Beyond its emotional weight, the film carries a powerful, timely message—a tribute to great mentors, the value of reading, and the importance of education at a moment when books are being banned and learning is under attack.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Parents should think carefully about whether a child really needs to carry both books and a laptop every day, said mom Alix Fetch, a spokesperson for the parents group.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of books
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  • Russia -- one of the world's largest oil producers -- has introduced a swath of restrictions on petrol sales across the country, as Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, depots and logistics crimp domestic supply.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In under two weeks, Ukraine has struck over a dozen of the retailer’s depots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of depots
Noun
  • His work has been featured in Time, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and many other newspapers and magazines.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Carr pointed to the example of how local newspapers have suffered over the past 25 years.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of newspapers

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