Phrase guide

armed robbery

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A theft where the thieves are armed with weapons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: hold-up, stickup

2

noun

Meaning 2

robbery at gunpoint

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heist, holdup, stickup

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: robbery

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سَطْو مُسَلَّح (saṭw musallaḥ) — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 持械搶劫 /持械抢劫 (chíxiè qiǎngjié) — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Dutch: gewapende overval — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Finnish: aseellinen ryöstö — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • French: braquage — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • French: vol à main armée — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • German: bewaffneter Raubüberfall — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Italian: rapina a mano armata — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Macedonian: вооружан грабеж (vooružan grabež) — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Polish: napad z bronią w ręku — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Portuguese: latrocínio — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Portuguese: assalto à mão armada — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Russian: вооружённое ограбле́ние (vooružónnoje ograblénije) — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Russian: вооружённый разбо́й (vooružónnyj razbój) — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Spanish: robo a mano armada — instance of robbery where the participants are armed
  • Turkish: silahlı soygun — instance of robbery where the participants are armed