as in warehouses
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 armories
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.
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semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armories
Noun
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The agency issued its first contracts earlier in March to retrofit and operate warehouses in Arizona and Maryland.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Gary Kline, the alliance’s new president, said the warehouses planned for the Timex site are too intensive a use for the property.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Over the past week, Ukrainian drones have struck Russian fuel tanks and ammunition depots some 100 kilometers (65 miles) from the front lines in Luhansk, as well as a Russian air defense system more than 130 kilometers from the region’s border, according to geolocated video.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Kuwait, local media reported that fuel depots of the Kuwait International Airport were set on fire on Wednesday following an attack by an Iranian drone, causing significant damage.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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Russia is already profiting from a surge in global energy prices, and could hope that the Mideast war will detract attention from Ukraine and deplete Western arsenals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the Arms Control Association notes, the continued existence of nuclear arsenals inherently carries the possibility of accidental escalation, miscalculation, or deliberate use during extreme crises.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Armories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armories. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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