APC

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A form of armored personnel carrier — An armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat.

CommonScrabble 7

Meanings

nounAPC (plural APCs)

plural APCs

  1. abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of armored personnel carrier.

    Sill waved for an armored vehicle to come up from the rear. It was an APC with a small cannon on the top.

    2022, Percival Everett, Dr. No, Influx Press (2023), page 264
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proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismentertainmentInitialism of A Perfect Circle.
  2. NigeriaabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of All Progressives Congress.
adjectiveAPC (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparablegovernmentInitialism of armor piercing capped.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry

Broader
armored vehiclearmoured vehicle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian БТР
  • БТР (BTR)armored personnel carrier
Danish PMV, pmv
  • PMVarmored personnel carrier
  • pmvarmored personnel carrier
Russian БТР
  • БТР (BTR)armored personnel carrier
Spanish TBP, tanqueta
  • TBParmored personnel carrier
  • tanquetaarmored personnel carrier
Ukrainian БТР
  • БТР (BTR)armored personnel carrier

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Cite this entry
APA

APC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/APC

MLA

“APC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/APC. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “APC,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/APC.

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