Phrase guide

bank robber

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who robs or steals from a bank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a robber of banks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: robber

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: bankrøver — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Dutch: bankrover — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Finnish: pankkiryöstäjä — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Georgian: ბანკის მძარცველი (banḳis mʒarcveli) — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • German: Bankräuber — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Hungarian: bankrabló — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Icelandic: bankaræningi — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Irish: robálaí bainc — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Kazakh: банк тонаушы (bank tonauşy) — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Norwegian: bankraner — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Romanian: hoț de bancă — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Romanian: spărgător de bancă — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Romanian: jefuitor de bănci — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Spanish: robabancos — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Spanish: ladrón de bancos — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Swedish: bankrånare — one who robs or steals from a bank
  • Turkish: banka soyguncusu — one who robs or steals from a bank