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Usage

• promontory

  A promontory is a high feature of the landscape that juts out over a body of water.

• repository

  A repository is a safe place, such as a chest or storage area, to keep possessions or other objects.

• armory

  a collection of resources

• dormitory

  a college or university building containing living quarters for students

• factory

  a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

• laboratory

  a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

• lavatory

  a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

• territory

  a region marked off for administrative or other purposes