ammunition depot
Example Sentences
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Navy set up an ammunition depot to produce rockets for World War II. The town sat near major rail lines, which allowed munitions to be transported to both coasts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The Greek air force had to evacuate F-16 fighter jets from a base on the coast on Thursday after wildfires reached an air force ammunition depot triggering powerful explosions.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2023
Powerful explosions were heard from an ammunition depot in the coastal town of Nea Aghialos, Greek state television ERT reported.
From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023
Serhiy Bratchuk, spokesperson of the regional government in the southwestern Odesa province, said Ukrainian forces destroyed a “very significant” ammunition depot near the Russian-occupied port city of Henichesk in nearby Kherson province.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023
I thought at first Fritz had struck an ammunition depot, so tremendous was the roar.
From S.O.S. Stand to! by Grant, Reginald
