Word
armory
Phoneticsar·mory
US/ˈɑɹmɝi/
UK/ˈɑːməɹˌi/
UK spelling · armoury
Definition
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.
Examples
“The soldiers kept their rifles in the armory.”
“The museum was originally built as a city armory to protect the town during times of conflict.”
“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.”
Examples
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.
Real-World Examples
“That is not surprising since the EU has strengthened its legal armoury against Big Tech in the past few years, with plans for more rules on the way.” “So, has Liam got a mammoth throw in his armoury?” Domain
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