Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)American standard spelling of armoury.

More definitions
  • a place where arms are manufactured
  • a collection of resources
  • a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
  • all the weapons and equipment that a country has

Examples

3 sentences
  1. We'll need to stop by the armory on our way out.

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  2. The preemptive strike destroyed the armory, neutering the army's ability to defend against ground forces.

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  3. The rebels raided the armory, then disappeared back into the countryside to plan their next attack.

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Forms

plural: armories
Singulararmory
Pluralarmories

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a place where arms are manufactured:armouryarsenal
  • a collection of resources:armouryinventory
  • a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms:arsenalarmoury
  • all the weapons and equipment that a country has:arsenalarmoury

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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