Ingles

armory

gb/ˈɑɹmɚi/ us/ˈɑɹmɚi/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B2 entity
1

place where weapons are stored

a place where guns and other weapons are kept

Padron ng paggamit: an/the armory (of/at/in [place])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse armory (a place) with armor (protective clothing). In British English, the usual spelling is armoury.
Mga kasingkahulugan
arsenal (Often larger-scale; can also mean weapons or resources in general.) | weapons store (More general and descriptive; less formal.)
Mga kolokasyon
military armory |police armory |weapons stored in the armory |the base armory |secure armory |access to the armory |armory inventory |armory officer |armory door |armory security
Mga tema
military |security |buildings
Mga Halimbawa
  • All firearms must be checked back into the armory at the end of the shift.
  • The guard escorted the technician into the armory to service the locks.
  • The weapons were moved from the armory to a safer location during renovations.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The soldiers kept the guns in the armory.
  • The key to the armory is locked away.
Pangngalan C1 entity
2

military unit building (often US)

a National Guard building used for training and equipment

Padron ng paggamit: the [place] armory
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In this sense, armory refers to a specific kind of military building, not just any storage room.
Mga kasingkahulugan
drill hall (Focuses on training space; may not include storage functions.) | military facility (Much broader and less specific.)
Mga kolokasyon
National Guard armory |local armory |drill at the armory |armory parking lot |armory gym |armory hall |armory event |armory headquarters |meet at the armory |armory grounds
Mga tema
military |civics |buildings |us_english
Mga Halimbawa
  • The job fair was held at the National Guard armory downtown.
  • Her unit meets at the armory for weekend drills.
  • The armory was converted into an emergency shelter during the storm.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The event is at the armory.
  • They train at the armory on Saturdays.
Pangngalan C1 entity
3

collection of useful resources

a wide set of tools or ideas you can use

Padron ng paggamit: an armory of [tools/techniques/arguments]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This is figurative; it does not mean real weapons in this use.
Mga kasingkahulugan
arsenal (More common in figurative use; often implies power or competitiveness.) | toolkit (More informal and practical; suggests methods rather than sheer quantity.)
Mga kolokasyon
an armory of arguments |an armory of tools |an armory of techniques |an armory of strategies |a legal armory |a rhetorical armory |build an armory of skills |add to your armory |draw from an armory |a powerful armory
Mga tema
communication |work |education
Mga Halimbawa
  • The course gives managers an armory of techniques for handling conflict.
  • She came prepared with an armory of facts and examples.
  • Good negotiators have an armory of options, not just one plan.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • This book gives you an armory of ideas.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
armory
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmɚi/
US/ˈɑɹmɚi/
Mga pantig at diin
ar - mory (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: armory
  • Plural: armories
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
armories noun
Core family
arm verb A1 armed adjective armor noun B2
Related words
armored adjective armament noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unarmed adjective B1 disarm verb B2
Advanced or less common
disarmament noun B2
Mga ekspresyon

an armory of [something]

1
/ən ˈɑɹmɚi əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

large set of resources

many useful tools or ideas you can use

Mga Halimbawa
  • The report provides an armory of data to support the proposal.
  • Over time he built an armory of strategies for dealing with stress.

in [someone]'s armory

1
/ˈɪn sˈoʊmˈoʊnz ˈɑɹmɚi/
fixed phrase

available as a useful option

ready for someone to use

Mga Halimbawa
  • Humor is a powerful tool to keep in your armory during difficult meetings.
  • The team added a new testing method to its armory.

national guard armory

1
/nˈæʃnəl ɡˈɑɹd ˈɑɹmɚi/
fixed phrase

National Guard building

a National Guard building in a town or city

Mga Halimbawa
  • The vaccine clinic was set up at the National Guard armory.
  • They parked behind the National Guard armory and walked to the entrance.

raid the armory

1
/ɹˈeɪd ðə ˈɑɹmɚi/
fixed phrase

steal weapons from storage

to break in and take weapons

Mga Halimbawa
  • Investigators believe the group planned to raid the armory to obtain rifles.
  • The film opens with rebels raiding the armory at night.

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