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
Photos of her visit showed Noem touring crowded cell blocks, the prison armory, and isolation units within the facility, which has drawn international attention for its harsh conditions.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The most impressive space, though, might be the armory, which features 18th-century ceiling frescoes and displays armor worn by medieval knights and their horses.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
But for years, being a wrestler in Richmond meant going out of town to do small shows held in high school gyms or an armory.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
The tour included two crowded cell blocks, the armory and an isolation unit.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The most impressive space, though, might be the armory, which features 18th-century ceiling frescoes and displays armor worn by medieval knights and their horses.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
But for years, being a wrestler in Richmond meant going out of town to do small shows held in high school gyms or an armory.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
The tour included two crowded cell blocks, the armory and an isolation unit.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armory
Noun
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The company’s old headquarters sit directly next to Nowadays, a bar and night club that occupies a warehouse and an adjacent, tree-laden lot.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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In a further sign that Hamas, which has been controlling the flow of food and supplies, is losing its grip, a mob broke into a warehouse in central Gaza to take flour.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 May 2025
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The depot, located near a key highway between Simferopol and Alushta on the occupied peninsula, housed military equipment, ammunition and fuel storage facilities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Immediately, Israel moved to destroy Syrian air force bases, military aircraft, and missile depots; bolstered its border defenses; and took over the UN’s 145-square-mile buffer zone.—
Shira Efron,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Apr. 2025
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This is why CEFs are a passive income weapon that many wealthy investors are happy to keep in their arsenal.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Pakistan has one of China’s most advanced warplanes, the J-10, in its arsenal.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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“Armory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armory. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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