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armory

[ahr-muh-ree] / ˈɑr mə ri /
NOUN
military building, usually for storing weapons
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His band quickly took control of a federal armory and rifle factory in the sleeping town of Harpers Ferry.

From Slate Apr. 2, 2026

“It’s about being part of, for want of a better expression, the golf bag,” Andrew once explained of his role in Britain’s diplomatic armory.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

For protection, they’ve got an impressive armory, an electric fence and a steadfast suspicion of anyone who shows up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2025

He began to experience migraines, dizziness and confusion, to such a degree that his job of keeping accurate counts of weapons in his unit’s armory became a struggle.

From New York Times May 2, 2024

Oh, and Beetee’s got something really special waiting for you down in the armory.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Gun restrictions in ports along the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman mean security companies have to store their weapons offshore on floating armories.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

The mobilized Marines and National Guard troops “will be stationed all across Los Angeles ... that includes Seal Beach, Los Alamitos and a number of National Guard armories across the city,” Guillot said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2025

As water drained from the dam and flooded a 50-mile stretch of the Dnieper, Ukrainian territory along the western banks was swallowed up wholesale—farms, gas stations, land mines, armories, factories, houses, railroad tracks, forests.

From Slate Jun. 13, 2023

New items in original packaging will be accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the nine Indiana National Guard armories across the state.

From Seattle Times Nov. 23, 2021

The Sisters kept their pantries and auxiliary libraries and armories in the seemingly endless floors belowground.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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