plural armories
1
a
: a supply of arms for defense or attack
b
: a collection of available resources
2
: a place where arms and military equipment are stored
especially
: one used for training reserve military personnel
3
: a place where arms are manufactured
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An armory has traditionally been a military storage compound where machine guns, rifles, pistols, ammunition, parts, and accessories are kept. In the U.S., National Guard and Reserve units often use armories as training headquarters in peacetime. Ever since George Washington established the country's first armory in Springfield in 1777, arsenals and armories of the Army Ordnance Corps have had a remarkable history of arms manufacture.
Examples of armory in a Sentence
the site of a 19th-century armory
the soldier was sent to the armory to get a replacement weapon for the one that had been stolen
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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Marissa J. Lang,
NPR,
26 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.
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Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 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.
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Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Marissa J. Lang,
NPR,
26 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
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 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
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“Armory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armory. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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armory
noun
ar·mory
ˈärm-(ə-)rē 
plural armories
1
: a supply of weapons
2
: a place where arms are kept and where soldiers are often trained
3
: a place where arms are made
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