armory
pronunciation
How to pronounce armory in British English:
UK ['ɑ:mərɪ]
How to pronounce armory in American English:
US [ˈɑrməri]
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- Noun:
- a collection of resources
- all the weapons and equipment that a country has
- a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
- a place where arms are manufactured
Word Origin
- armory (n.)
- "arms and weapons collectively," c. 1300; see arm (n.2) + -ory. Meaning "place where arms are manufactured" is from mid-15c. Also used in a sense of "arsenal" (mid-15c.), "the science of heraldry" (late 15c.), from Old French armoierie, from armoier "to blazon," from Latin arma "weapons" (see arm (n.2)).
Example
- 1. Space program : mars is co-produced by creative time and park avenue armory .
- 2. A corollary of the previous tip is this : wait a while before constructing an armory .
- 3. Then one of the associate producers suggested they might be able to power the whole armory up .
- 4. By 7 p.m on tuesday night , the armory was fully powered ; even the elevators worked .
- 5. Space program : mars runs through june 17 at park avenue armory in new york .