armory
noun
ar·mory
| \ ˈärm-rē
, ˈär-mə-\
, ˈär-mə-\
plural armories
Definition of armory
1a
: 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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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Established in 1777 as the main supplier of weaponry for the Continental Army, the armory evolved into the principal locus of mechanical innovation in the United States. — Win Mccormack, The New Republic, "The Green New Deal: A Capitalist Plot (Part 2)," 15 Aug. 2019 The governor had declared a state of emergency, and vehicles came from everywhere to help transport victims, and the state armory was turned into a temporary morgue. — Dave Altimari, courant.com, "In the chaos of the Hartford circus fire, a 6-year-old boy disappeared; now, 75 years later, his family wants to find out what happened to him," 7 July 2019 Our cottage’s private hot tub occupied a room at the base of the tower that once held the armory. — Sharon Boorstin, latimes.com, "Staying in a water tower in Mendocino is a natural high," 30 June 2019 The Armory has raised $166 million to transform itself from, well, an armory into a cultural venue, with financing from a mix of public and private sources. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "The Park Avenue Armory Offers a Canvas for Larger-Than-Life Productions," 16 July 2018 The Indiana National Guard eventually built a new armory on the site of Tyndall Towne. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "Tyndall Towne provided emergency housing for GIs returning from WWII," 26 July 2019 Johnson would in effect be challenging the House of Commons to initiate the only other option in the parliamentary armory -- to collapse his government. — Luke Mcgee, CNN, "Britain's new Prime Minister will have only 30 days to get Brexit done," 18 July 2019 One of the more obvious weapons in the Gunners' armory, Nelson enjoyed a fruitful season-long loan at Hoffenheim and earned himself a place in the England Under-21 side at this summer's European Championships. — SI.com, "Arsenal: 6 of the Gunners' Best Youngsters Who Deserve a Shot at the First Team in 2019/20," 16 July 2019 If the two-spot octopus attains model-species status, Ragsdale and others will have a larger armory of molecular tools to tackle these questions. — Quanta Magazine, "Biologists Search for New Model Organisms," 26 July 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'armory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for armory
armory
noun
English Language Learners Definition of armory
: a supply of weapons
: a place where weapons are kept
especially, US
: a place where weapons are kept and where soldiers are trained
: a place where weapons are made
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armory
noun
ar·mory
| \ ˈär-mə-rē
\
\
plural armories
Kids Definition of armory
1
: a supply of weapons
2
: a place where weapons are kept and where soldiers are often trained
3
: a place where weapons are made
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