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Definition of "armory" []

  • A storehouse for arms; an arsenal. (noun)
  • A building for storing arms and military equipment, especially one serving as headquarters for military reserve personnel. (noun)
  • An arms factory. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "armory" in a sentence
  • "Red letters on the wall spelled out the word armory, and a line of officers queued for weapons."
  • "Interesting irony: the new armory is in the very large, luxurious compound of a deceased drug lord."
  • "I find it amusing and ironic that the armory is located on Sinaloa street since Sinaloa is the name of one of the waring drug gangs."