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“Armories” or “Armouries”

Language

Armories and armouries are both English terms.

Usage

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).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
armories 85 8 36 0 21 29 0 0 0 0 0 0
armouries 15 92 64 0 79 71 0 100 0 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "armories" over "armouries" (85 to 15).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 92 to 8 preference for "armouries" over "armories".
  • In India, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "armouries" over "armories".
  • In the Philippines, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "armories" and "armouries".
  • In Canada, there is a 79 to 21 preference for "armouries" over "armories".
  • In Australia, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "armouries" over "armories".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "armories" and "armouries".
  • In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "armouries" over "armories".
  • In New Zealand, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "armories" and "armouries".
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "armories" and "armouries".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "armories" and "armouries".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "armories" and "armouries".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use armories or armouries with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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

Examples of “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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