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

Skylar Huzzie was arrested on Saturday in connection with the robbery on Gordon Street, the LaGrange Police Department wrote on Facebook. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Fleming is wanted on a robbery charge connected to the June killing of Billy Schmidt, a 22-year-old Penn State student who was shot while walking home from an NBA Finals watch party. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Six months later, he was charged in a Facebook Marketplace robbery in Oakland involving a $17,000 Rolex watch, court records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Eight defendants were later found guilty of crimes linked to the robbery and two defendants were acquitted. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing robbery

• highway robbery