English Reference
Noun

armory

n. countable
C1 Advanced US /ˈɑɹmɝi/ UK /ˈɑːməɹˌi/ ar·mory UK spelling armories, armoury Military

n.a place where weapons and military equipment are kept. It can also mean a collection of tools or skills you have ready to use.

n.a place where arms and military equipment are stored; a collection of resources or skills available for a particular purpose.


SIMPLE

The soldiers kept their rifles in the armory.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum was originally built as a city armory to protect the town during times of conflict.

COMPLEX

The defense attorney brought a vast armory of legal precedents to the trial, hoping to overwhelm the prosecution's relatively simple argument with technical complexity.

Usage

Often used metaphorically to describe a person's range of skills or a company's suite of products.

So, has Liam got a mammoth throw in his armoury?

The Guardian· 4 Sept 2026
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Level C1 · Advanced
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