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armory

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Pronunciation: US /ˈɑrməri/ · UK /ˈɑːməri/

armory means: A building or room where weapons and military equipment are stored.

noun

WEAPONS STOREB2

A building or room where weapons and military equipment are stored.

  • The rifles are in the armory.
  • A soldier guarded the armory door.
  • They moved the equipment to a larger armory.

Similar words: arsenal

Common phrases: military armory, armory door, in the armory

WEAPONS COLLECTIONC1

All the weapons owned by a person, group, or country.

  • The group had a small armory.
  • New missiles were added to the country's armory.
  • Police discovered his armory of stolen guns.

How to use it: armory of something (The soldiers had an armory of modern weapons.)

Similar words: arsenal

Common phrases: an armory of, vast armory, modern armory

WEAPONS FACTORYC2

A place where weapons are made.

  • The armory made rifles for the army.
  • Hundreds of workers were employed at the armory.
  • The old armory became a museum.

Similar words: arms factory

Common phrases: armory workers, government armory, armory production

Questions about armory

What does armory mean?

A building or room where weapons and military equipment are stored.

What is armory in other languages?

Türkçe: cephanelik · Español: armería · Français: armurerie · Deutsch: Waffenkammer · Italiano: armeria · 日本語: 武器庫

How do you pronounce armory?

In American English /ˈɑrməri/; in British English /ˈɑːməri/.

How do you use armory in a sentence?

The rifles are in the armory. A soldier guarded the armory door.

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