ARMOURY


Meaning of ARMOURY in English

(armouries)

Note: in AM, use 'armory'

1.

A country’s ~ is all the weapons and military equipment that it has.

Nuclear weapons will play a less prominent part in NATO’s ~ in the future...

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2.

An ~ is a place where weapons, bombs, and other military equipment are stored.

= arsenal

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3.

In the United States, an ~ is a building used by the National Guard or Army Reserve for meetings and training.

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4.

An ~ is a factory where weapons are made. (AM)

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5.

You can refer to a large number of things which someone has available for a particular purpose as their ~. (BRIT)

The strongest weapon in the government’s ~ is the price cuts announced on Saturday...

= arsenal

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