armed robbery

noun

A theft where the thieves are armed with weapons.

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Meanings

nounarmed robbery (countable and uncountable, plural armed robberies)

plural armed robberies

  1. countableuncountablelawA theft where the thieves are armed with weapons.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrobbery at gunpoint

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robbery
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Translations

Arabic سَطْو مُسَلَّح
  • سَطْو مُسَلَّح (saṭw musallaḥ)instance of robbery where the participants are armed
Chinese Mandarin 持械搶劫 /持械抢劫
  • 持械搶劫 /持械抢劫 (chíxiè qiǎngjié)instance of robbery where the participants are armed
Dutch gewapende overval
  • gewapende overvalinstance of robbery where the participants are armed
Finnish aseellinen ryöstö
  • aseellinen ryöstöinstance of robbery where the participants are armed
French braquage, vol à main armée
  • braquageinstance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • vol à main arméeinstance of robbery where the participants are armed
German bewaffneter Raubüberfall
  • bewaffneter Raubüberfallinstance of robbery where the participants are armed
Italian rapina a mano armata
  • rapina a mano armatainstance of robbery where the participants are armed
Polish napad z bronią w ręku
  • napad z bronią w rękuinstance of robbery where the participants are armed
Portuguese latrocínio, assalto à mão armada
  • latrocínioinstance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • assalto à mão armadainstance of robbery where the participants are armed
Russian вооружённое ограбле́ние, вооружённый разбо́й
  • вооружённое ограбле́ние (vooružónnoje ograblénije)instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • вооружённый разбо́й (vooružónnyj razbój)instance of robbery where the participants are armed
Spanish robo a mano armada
  • robo a mano armadainstance of robbery where the participants are armed
Turkish silahlı soygun
  • silahlı soyguninstance of robbery where the participants are armed
Cite this entry
APA

armed robbery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armed%20robbery

MLA

“armed robbery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armed%20robbery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “armed robbery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armed%20robbery.

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