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 Islamic Republic of Iran took the lives of two men convicted of trying to storm a military facility and access an armory in January, the Mizan news outlet of Iran's judiciary indicated on Sunday, according to Reuters.
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Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
First Class Trevor Nelson is among the four people on standby at the armory in Owatonna.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Dodgers staying cautious with Graterol One key relief weapon Roberts hopes to have in his armory is Brusdar Graterol.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
First Class Trevor Nelson is among the four people on standby at the armory in Owatonna.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Dodgers staying cautious with Graterol One key relief weapon Roberts hopes to have in his armory is Brusdar Graterol.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armory
Noun
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Just outside downtown, this narrow stretch of former warehouses is now lined with markets, mom-and-pop shops and restaurants that spill onto the sidewalks all summer long.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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These systems are monitoring every aisle and dock in the warehouse, every floor of the hospital, every checkout of the store.—
David Caines,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The demonstration will use fuel from DIU, stored on a commercial Orbit Fab depot.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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The Amtrak ticket office, which is currently in a building next door, will hopefully move into a one floor portion of the depot.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In other words, the best pitch in Lauer’s arsenal became one of his worst, and the Rays took advantage.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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And the man who held the keys to that arsenal just happened to be one of the most progressive presidents black America has ever known.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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“Armory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armory. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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