armoury
Britishnoun
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a secure place for the storage of weapons
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armour generally
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a National Guard base
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a building in which training in the use of arms and drill takes place; drill hall
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(plural) such a building used for training and as headquarters by a reserve unit of the armed forces
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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
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a place where arms are made
Example Sentences
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The armoury allows the EU to take measures such as import and export restrictions on goods and services in its single market of 450 million people.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
But, after being dropped during the 2019 Ashes tour, Starc added the wobble seam delivery to his armoury by the time he returned to England in 2023.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
The DMA is part of the European Union's bolstered legal armoury that seeks to make the digital sphere fairer with a list of do's and don'ts for Big Tech.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
Kicking the ball is just part of a goalkeeper's armoury.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025
They went through twelve magic doors, until they reached the armoury, and there was all his armour bright and ready.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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