armories

Definition of armoriesnext
plural of armory
as in warehouses
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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Recent Examples of armories Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days. semafor.com, 27 Nov. 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
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Noun
  • Julie Pearson Clark, a Marietta resident, said the idea of converting warehouses into detention facilities raises serious questions.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In Little River, a neighborhood home to warehouses, the Swerdlow Group is expected to close on two properties as part of a project that will bring affordable housing to the area.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His missions involved strafing the German ground transportation system, including railways, roads and fuel depots, with on-board machine guns.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The targets were not rocket launchers or weapons depots, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), but the nerve centers of the organization — command rooms, intelligence headquarters and offices where Hezbollah commanders planned the next stage of the fight.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • State-of-the-art drones, and the technology needed to intercept them, have become as important to national weapons arsenals as missiles, Patriot systems, fighter jets, and warships.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The figures raised questions about whether or not security force members were included, particularly given the levels of intense bombings targeting military bases and arsenals in the country.
    April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Armories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armories. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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