armored

adjective

ar·​mored ˈär-mərd 

1

a

: equipped or protected with armor

b

: equipped with armored fighting vehicles

an armored division

2

: marked by the use of armor

armored combat

Examples of armored in a Sentence

a ship with an armored hull

Additional armored divisions were deployed to the eastern front.

Recent Examples on the Web

But there was no major fighting on the streets, and soldiers riding on armored vehicles and waving Madagascar flags were cheered by people in Antananarivo. —NPR, 13 Oct. 2025

As kids, Hunter and his older brother, Griffin, 23, would tag along to work with their dad, marveling at the armored cars and activity at the station. —Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

Israeli fighter jets have bombed western areas of Gaza City, striking at least one house in al-Shati camp and an armored vehicle laden with explosives near homes south of Gaza City – according to the outlet. —James Powel, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025

Bombarding these children with tear gas grenades, firing real bullets, and driving armored cars into the crowd. —Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing armored

• armored scale

Kids Definition

armored

adjective

ar·​mored ˈär-mərd 

1

: protected by armor

an armored car

armored reptiles

2

: supplied with armored equipment

an armored force