Synonyms of robbery

robbery

noun

ˈrä-b(ə-)rē 

as in stealing

the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner

the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stealing
• theft
• larceny
• kidnapping
• thievery
• burglary
• abduction
• embezzlement
• smuggling
• shoplifting
• carjacking
• graft
• looting
• housebreaking
• misappropriation
• peculation
• petit larceny
• hijacking
• piracy
• misapplication
• pilferage
• rustling
• embezzling
• pilfering
• rapine
• petty larceny
• plundering
• pillage
• spoliation
• poaching
• banditry
• despoliation
• purloining
• filching
• despoilment
• shanghaiing
• black marketeering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robbery

He was convicted of killing Vickie Swartout, 42, in a 2000 store robbery caught on surveillance video. — Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Howard, who was 20 years old at the time, also took $114 from the cash register during the robbery. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Writer Richard Wallis believes that the Windsors may have arranged the robbery for a large insurance payday. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

Hours later, police officers responded to a call about a rape and robbery and found the younger victim at an apartment complex located about 8 miles away from the park. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing robbery

• highway robbery