armory

[ahr-muh-ree]

noun

plural

armories 

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. heraldry.

6. arms or armor collectively.

7. Archaic.,  heraldic bearings or arms.

armory

/ ˈɑːmərɪ /

noun

1. the usual US spelling of armoury

Word History and Origins

Origin of armory¹

1300–50; Middle English armerie, armur ( i ) e < Middle French armoierie, equivalent to Old French armoi ( er ) to bear arms (derivative of armes arm ² ) + -erie -ery

Example Sentences

“He has an armory, handcuffs, cars, and money to run his programs.”

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In 1859 Brown led a handful of armed men to bloody defeat in a failed attempt to ignite a slave rebellion by capturing the federal armory at Harpers Ferry.

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Drones, now widely used in the war in Ukraine and other flashpoints, have become an important part of the RSF’s armory.

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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.

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They marched to the city armory, then on to the occupied depot, where they were met by Sacramento members of the National Guard who were already deployed.

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Related Words

• depot 
• headquarters