armory

noun

ˈärm-rē How to pronounce armory (audio)
Definition of armorynext
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 This once-quiet town transformed overnight into a battleground in October 1859, when abolitionist John Brown and a small band of supporters led a now-infamous raid on the town’s federal armory, with plans to arm the populace and start a widespread revolt. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 The iconic starship is packed with details, from foldout panels that reveal the bridge, command room, and armory to seven minifigures, including Darth Vader and a special Lego Star Wars 25th anniversary Cal Kestis figure. — Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 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 In 1995, Army veteran Shawn Nelson took a 57-ton M-60 tank from a California National Guard armory and terrorized San Diego for 23 minutes, barreling down residential streets, smashing into cars, street lights and fire hydrants on a miles-long path of destruction. — ABC News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for armory
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  1. warehouse
  2. depot
  3. arsenal
Noun
  • Integration is one of the biggest hidden costs of deploying new technology, and a humanoid that can’t communicate with a warehouse management system is dependent on being told what to do in person, over and over again.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Others criticized the decision to grant bail to Tammy Machado, the co-owner of the fireworks warehouse property.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of warehouse
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  • Both suits suggest that the residents of Fisher Island, who are represented by the club and community association, want the fuel depot site to be redeveloped with condos.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Although it’s often painted as a precious-metals rush, asteroid mining may first look more like the creation of fuel depots, life-support stations and supply chains for spacecraft.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of depot
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  • First isolated in the 1940s by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, plutonium has been widely used to build nuclear arsenals by multiple countries.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • However, Norman Powell appears likely to leave in free agency, and paired with the loss of Herro, that puts a serious dent in the team’s non-Antetokounmpo/Bam Adebayo arsenal.
    — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of arsenal

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