armory
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mə noun, plural ar·mor·ies.
1.
a storage place for weapons and other war equipment.
2.
a building that is the headquarters and drill center of a military unit.
3.
a place where arms and armor are made; an armorer's shop; arsenal.
4.
Heraldry. the art of blazoning arms.
5.
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armoury or (US) armory (ˈɑːmərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -mouries, -mories | |
| 1. | a secure place for the storage of weapons |
| 2. | armour generally |
| 3. | a. (US) a National Guard base |
| b. (US) a building in which training in the use of arms and drill takes place; drill hall | |
| c. (Canadian) (plural) such a building used for training and as headquarters by a reserve unit of the armed forces | |
| 4. | resources, as of arguments or objections, on which to draw: they thought they had proved him wrong, but he still had a few weapons in his armoury |
| 5. | (US) a place where arms are made |
| armory or (US) armory | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
armory
"place where arms are manufactured," 1841, Amer.Eng., from arm (2). Earlier, "arsenal" (1530s) and "the science of heraldry" (late 15c.), from O.Fr. armoierie, from armoier "to blazon," from L. arma "weapons."
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Example sentences
So from the yard they'd go downstairs to the prison industries, which consisted of a large military armory.
The smell and the grime of the armory were incredible.
Among this armory of social signals are stereotyped, formal invitations to potential mates.
That's a welcoming home ceremony, and generally they're held in an armory that is where the particular unit is from.
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