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“Armories” or “Armouries”

Armories is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while armouries is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 1 prefer “armories” and 5 prefer “armouries”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country armories armouries Preference
United States 85 15 “armories”
United Kingdom 8 92 “armouries”
India 36 64 “armouries”
Philippines 0 0 Not enough data
Canada 21 79 “armouries”
Australia 29 71 “armouries”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 0 100 “armouries”
New Zealand 0 0 Not enough data
Jamaica 0 0 Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago 0 0 Not enough data
Guyana 0 0 Not enough data
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“armories”

  • …units spread across approximately 29 armories and is present in 26…
  • …assist in operating shooting ranges, armories, and the storage and maintenance…
  • …of Oregon authorized construction of armories so that National Guard troops…
  • …the live firearms at secured armories with large format film cameras.
  • …and quartered at several regional armories, bases/camps and other facilities across…
  • …assisted in the establishment of armories throughout the state, including at…
  • …Kalamazoo television station, and federal armories.
  • Colt's armories
  • …Company, LLC and countless government armories with one special note with…
  • Furniture, such as armories, beds, and cabinets, styled after…

“armouries”

  • Armouries constructed in 1920s and 1930s…
  • …London with plans to establish armouries and hubs at Birmingham and
  • …Foulkes Curator of the Tower Armouries since 1913.
  • …and shot for the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London.
  • …and experts from the Royal Armouries, Guy Wilson and Karen Watts.
  • …at Fort Nelson, Hampshire, Royal Armouries Collection
  • …'The Boulevard' radiates southbound from Armouries Square.
  • The armouries functioned as training and recruitment…
  • …over 100 drill halls and armouries were erected across Canada; its…
  • Edwardian Baroque 1901-1922 armouries incorporate distinguishing features such as…

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