ordnance store
- noun
- /ˈɔrdnəns stɔr/
- Specialized
:
almacén de municiones
- After the inspection, the officers ensured all ammunition was accounted for in the ordnance store.
Examples
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A fire in the ordnance store could have catastrophic consequences for the entire facility.
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The stolen rifles were later discovered hidden in the ordnance store at the army base.
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The ordnance store is open.
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The ordnance store was heavily guarded.
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The soldiers retrieved their supplies from the ordnance store before heading into battle.
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Regular audits are conducted to ensure that all equipment in the ordnance store is well-maintained.
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The ordnance store played a crucial role in the logistics of the military operation.
Synonyms
97
1.0
A building that holds goods until people need them
43
5.4
A building where weapons and ammunition are kept and sometimes made
29
5.9
A place where weapons and military equipment are made and kept
6
7.4
A secure place on a ship or base where weapons and ammunition are kept
A locked room on a ship where weapons like guns and bullets are kept
A reserve of weapons and military supplies kept by a government
How Supplied
- Specialized
73
4.8
- Specialized
62
3.3
- US
43
5.4
11
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place where military weapons, ammunition, and equipment are stored and supplied' follows directly from combining 'ordnance' (military supplies) with 'store' (a facility that houses goods). This straightforward noun+noun compositional pattern is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Ordnance store joins the military word ordnance, meaning weapons, and the common word store, meaning a place that keeps things, so it gives the clear picture of a building full of guns, shells, and gear. That's why ordnance store means 'a place for weapons and ammunition'.