powder store
- noun
- UK
:
almacén de pólvora
- During the battle, the enemy targeted our powder store to prevent us from resupplying.
Examples
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"And those troops will be marching straight for our powder stores in Worcester," Ethan added.
Fiction book (2000) -
The ship's powder store was carefully secured to ensure safety during the journey.
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The soldiers took great care to protect the powder store from enemy attacks.
Synonyms
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5.4
A building where weapons and ammunition are kept and sometimes made
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5.9
A place where weapons and military equipment are made and kept
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7.4
A secure place on a ship or base where weapons and ammunition are kept
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8.4
A place where people store gunpowder and other explosives
A place where the military keeps and gives out weapons and ammunition
How Hazardous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'powder' (gunpowder/ammunition) + 'store' (place for keeping goods) yields a place where powder is stored. This straightforward noun–noun compounding follows common patterns (and equivalents exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Powder store comes from old warships and forts where powder, or gunpowder, was kept in a locked store room because a fire there could cause a terrible explosion. That's why powder store means 'a place where weapons and ammunition are kept'.