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
Due to its tall ceilings and vast space, the armory is the perfect place for special effects involving flying witches.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Walz was in the U.S. and toured a Nebraska Army National Guard armory.
—Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
The news organization found a newspaper photograph published on May 16, 1989, of Walz working at a National Guard armory.
—Josh Boak and Didi Tang, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
In fact, sanctions are only one weapon in a large armory.
—Matthew Levitt, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Walz was in the U.S. and toured a Nebraska Army National Guard armory.
—Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
The news organization found a newspaper photograph published on May 16, 1989, of Walz working at a National Guard armory.
—Josh Boak and Didi Tang, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
In fact, sanctions are only one weapon in a large armory.
—Matthew Levitt, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armory
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When Goldberg entered Luna Luna’s new home—a 50,000-square-foot Los Angeles warehouse—for the first time in January 2022, one attraction caught his eye immediately: a carousel by Keith Haring.Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Photograph:Robin L Marshall/Getty Images Inside a nondescript brick warehouse on Preston Street in Houston, a crowd gathered with their hopes cast on the future.Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kyiv has doggedly targeted ammunition depots storing North Korean munitions in recent months.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The joint venture partners may also be awarded an additional 10.8 billion ringgit contract involving works on the Xizhi Donghu MRT’s depot and rail extension projects for the Keelung and Minsheng MRT lines.Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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The thinking is, if even a few missiles survive a nuclear first strike, there will be enough firepower left in the opponent’s arsenal to wipe out several major cities of the aggressor, therefore ensuring neither side is unable to escape the consequences of nuclear actions.Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The early-morning strike, which left the arsenal in flames, was just the beginning of what could be a powerful campaign of deep strikes aimed at Russian forces and their command and supply infrastructure in and around Kursk Oblast in western Russia.David Axe, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Armory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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