unarmored

adjective

un·​ar·​mored ˌən-ˈär-mərd How to pronounce unarmored (audio)
: not equipped with defensive or protective covering (such as steel plating) : not armored
an unarmored vehicle
unarmored infantrymen

Examples of unarmored in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This type of warhead is several times more effective against infantry and unarmored vehicles than one which detonates on impact. David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 When detonated, the bomb’s smooth skin shatters into razor-sharp fragments that can shred human bodies and unarmored vehicles alike. John Ismay, New York Times, 11 May 2024 Compared to an unarmored, open-top golf-cart, the Ladoga is much better-suited for mechanized warfare. David Axe, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The closer the incoming missile is to the ship when destroyed, the more danger there is to the vessel, with larger chunks able to penetrate unarmored parts of the hull and superstructure from about 200 meters (more than 200 yards) out, Schuster said. Brad Lendon, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unarmored 

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unarmored was in 1869

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“Unarmored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmored. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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