armory

[ ahr-muh-ree ]

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. 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

Since 2017, a new biologic has been added to our armory on almost an annual basis, and the number of patients with uncontrolled asthma has gotten smaller and smaller.

From Time

When the United States entered World War I in 1917, millions of Americans left rural areas to find war work in armories, shipyards and garment factories in major cities.

From Washington Post

This is where the conversation gets really interesting, when we start imagining that the bad guys have AI within their armory.

From Time

The movie shot a few days inside the Armory, and Franco was given a crash course in the world of Kink.com.

From The Daily Beast

In the film, the humans have amassed a giant armory of weapons, which makes the apes very on-edge, and leads to them revolting.

From The Daily Beast

His first moves were sensible enough, given the small number of his force and the sprawling size of the armory.

From The Daily Beast

Today, as the soldiers of the 69th gather in the armory after the parade, they will remember the fallen in their own way.

From The Daily Beast

The Armory Show is back, with exhibitions and events planned across the city.

From The Daily Beast

I know 'em all, for I took care of their hall,—their armory,—and they made me hoist the flag one day union down.

From Project Gutenberg

They broke the locks with tools, captured Whelan, and took possession of the Armory and also of the Arsenal outside.

From Project Gutenberg

Every rifle, every fowling-piece had its story, and there were many of them; for Darling boasted a veritable armory.

From Project Gutenberg

Later in the evening they held street services for the benefit of the workingmen near the Armory and relief tents.

From Project Gutenberg

A greater number than the capacity of the armory would admit of drilling at one time, presented themselves daily.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• depot
• headquarters