Phrase guide

armoured car

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An armoured truck used to transfer valuables between locations, which consists of armour against light firearms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armored truck, armored van, security van

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An automobile equipped with armour to protect important passengers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A small wheeled armoured fighting vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

An armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: government, law-enforcement

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armored car

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: armored vehicle, armoured vehicle

6

noun

Meaning 6

an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armored car

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: armored vehicle, armoured vehicle

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 裝甲汽車 /装甲汽车 (zhuāngjiǎqìchē) — automobile equipped with armour
  • Chinese Mandarin: 防彈車 /防弹车 (fángdànchē) — automobile equipped with armour
  • Dutch: pantserwagen — automobile equipped with armour
  • Estonian: soomusauto — automobile equipped with armour
  • Finnish: panssaroitu auto — automobile equipped with armour
  • Hebrew: מכונית משוריינת (mechonit meshuryenet) — automobile equipped with armour
  • Hebrew: רכב משוריין (rechev meshuryan) — automobile equipped with armour
  • Japanese: 防弾車 (bōdansha) — automobile equipped with armour
  • Kazakh: сауытты автомобиль (sauytty avtomobil) — automobile equipped with armour
  • Korean: 방탄차 (bangtancha) — automobile equipped with armour
  • Polish: samochód opancerzony — automobile equipped with armour
  • Romanian: automobil blindat — automobile equipped with armour
  • Russian: бронеавтомоби́ль (broneavtomobílʹ) — automobile equipped with armour
  • Russian: броневи́к (bronevík) — automobile equipped with armour
  • Spanish: coche blindado — automobile equipped with armour
  • Spanish: carro blindado — automobile equipped with armour
  • Spanish: vehículo blindado — automobile equipped with armour
  • Azerbaijani: zirehli maşın — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 裝甲車 /装甲车 (zhuāngjiǎchē) — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Finnish: panssariauto — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • German: Panzerwagen — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Hebrew: שריונית (shiryonit) — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Japanese: 装甲車 (sōkōsha) — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Kazakh: сауытты автомобиль (sauytty avtomobil) — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Korean: 장갑차 (janggapcha) — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Polish: samochód opancerzony — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Portuguese: blindado — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Romanian: vehicul blindat — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Russian: бронеавтомоби́ль (broneavtomobílʹ) — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Spanish: blindado — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Spanish: vehículo blindado — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Spanish: carro blindado — (military) armoured fighting vehicle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 警用裝甲車 /警用装甲车 (jǐngyòngzhuāngjiǎchē) — (law enforcement) armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire
  • Finnish: panssariauto — (law enforcement) armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire
  • German: Panzerwagen — (law enforcement) armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire
  • Hebrew: רכב משוריין (rechev meshuryan) — (law enforcement) armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire
  • Japanese: 警察用装甲車 (keisatsu-yō sōkōsha) — (law enforcement) armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire
  • Japanese: 特型警備車 (tokugatakeibisha) — (law enforcement) armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire
  • Romanian: vehicul blindat — (law enforcement) armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire