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armory

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 R M ER0 IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

American standard spelling of armoury.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a place where arms are manufactured

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armoury, arsenal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: foundry, metalworks

3

noun

Meaning 3

a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arsenal, armoury

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: military installation

4

noun

Meaning 4

all the weapons and equipment that a country has

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arsenal, armoury

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: armament

5

noun

Meaning 5

a collection of resources

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armoury, inventory

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: resource, resourcefulness, imagination

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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