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armoury

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/ˈɑːrməri/ · ar-mou-ry

A place where weapons and ammunition are stored or made.

Meanings

nounformal

A place where weapons and ammunition are stored or made.

ایک جگہ جہاں ہتھیار اور گولہ بارود محفوظ یا تیار کیا جاتا ہے۔

اسلحہ خانہ

aslah khana

Formal: اسلحہ خانہ

Synonyms

armoryweapons depotmunitions factoryہتھیار خانہگولہ بارود کا ذخیرہاسلحہ ساز

Antonyms

disarmamentpeacenon-violenceنہتھیارامنغیر تشدد

Common Collocations

  • military armoury
  • central armoury
  • local armoury

Example Sentences

The soldiers went to the armoury to collect their weapons.

سپاہی اپنے ہتھیار لینے کے لئے اسلحہ خانے گئے۔

Sipahi apne hathyar lene ke liye aslah khane gaye.

The armoury was heavily guarded due to the valuable munitions inside.

اسلحہ خانہ قیمتی گولہ بارود کی وجہ سے سختی سے محفوظ تھا۔

Aslah khana qeemti gola barood ki wajah se sakhti se mehfooz tha.

Every military base has an armoury for storing its equipment.

ہر فوجی اڈے میں اپنے ساز و سامان کو محفوظ کرنے کے لئے ایک اسلحہ خانہ ہوتا ہے۔

Har fouji aday mein apne saaz o samaan ko mehfooz karne ke liye ek aslah khana hota hai.

Easily Confused With

armory:In American English, 'armory' is often used as a synonym for 'armoury', but 'armor' refers to protective clothing for soldiers.

Word Family

armored
adjectiveمسلح
armoring
verbمسلح کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of an 'armoury' as a safe place where you keep your armor.

Imagine a fortified building filled with weapons and armor.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خطر نگاہوں کا ہے، کچھ ٹھیک نہیں ہوتا تلوار ہے کمر پر، پھر بھی بے ڈھنگی سواری ہے

Khatar nigahon ka hai, kuch theek nahin hota Talwar hai kamar par, phir bhi be-dhungi sawaari hai.

The threat is in the eyes, nothing seems right; The sword is at the waist, yet the ride is ungraceful.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خطر سے بچنا چاہئے

Khatre se bachna chahiye

One should avoid danger.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "armurerie" — place where weapons are stored

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from Old French into Middle English, reflecting the increase in the importance of military equipment storage during medieval times.