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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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, 24 Oct. 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
That led to the establishment of a federal armory that by the time of the John Brown raid had produced over a half million guns for the government.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The big serve and punch might work on a good night, but the rallies test out all the armory.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Like a broker, Spring Creek purchases product from farmers and takes ownership of the product in the food hub's warehouse.—
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Former warehouses house experimental galleries and interactive installations, while street art and local pop-ups provide endless backdrops for your Instagram photos.—
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The post did not specify the damage, but said that people living near the depot may have to be evacuated.—
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The depot, originally built in the late 1960s as a garage for private carrier Greyhound, was last renovated in the late ’90s.—
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This is no small feat given that the criminals’ bank accounts and arsenals are fed with narco-dollars by tens of millions of cocaine users in the West.—
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In this bleak economic environment, professionals who have lost their jobs as a result of AI are likely pondering what their next career move should be; whether to transition into a new industry or profession, or how to beef up their arsenal of skills.—
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“Armory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armory. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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