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armoured

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Possessing, wearing, or fitted out with armour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • The armoured vehicles rolled into the city.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Equipped with armoured vehicles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • an armoured unit; the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of armour

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armored

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

used of animals; provided with protective covering

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armored

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: zirehli — Possessing armour
  • Bulgarian: брониран (broniran) — Possessing armour
  • Bulgarian: армиран (armiran) — Possessing armour
  • Catalan: cuirassat — Possessing armour
  • Catalan: blindat — Possessing armour
  • Czech: obrněný — Possessing armour
  • Czech: pancéřový — Possessing armour
  • Danish: pansret — Possessing armour
  • Galician: blindado — Possessing armour
  • German: gepanzert — Possessing armour
  • Irish: armúrtha — Possessing armour
  • Macedonian: блиндиран (blindiran) — Possessing armour
  • Māori: whaipākai — Possessing armour
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pansret — Possessing armour
  • Polish: uzbrojony — Possessing armour
  • Portuguese: armadurado — Possessing armour
  • Portuguese: blindado — Possessing armour
  • Romanian: blindat — Possessing armour
  • Romanian: armat — Possessing armour
  • Russian: брониро́ванный (broniróvannyj) — Possessing armour
  • Spanish: blindado — Possessing armour
  • Bulgarian: бронетанков (bronetankov) — Equipped with armoured vehicles
  • Catalan: cuirassat — Equipped with armoured vehicles
  • Catalan: blindat — Equipped with armoured vehicles
  • Danish: pansret — Equipped with armoured vehicles
  • Galician: blindado — Equipped with armoured vehicles
  • German: gepanzert — Equipped with armoured vehicles
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pansret — Equipped with armoured vehicles
  • Polish: pancerny — Equipped with armoured vehicles
  • Romanian: blindat — Equipped with armoured vehicles
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