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
According to a May 2025 report from the German government, this aid includes equipment and weapons such as air defense systems, combat vehicles, artillery systems, armored transport vehicles, small arms, and ammunition, as well as other types of support, including medical supplies and clothing.
—
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Since their arrival this week, members of the guard have spent much of their time posted near landmarks and standing next to armored vehicles, amiably obliging tourists who request selfies.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
In addition to its small troop presence and armored vehicles, the Russians are believed to have Ka-52 attack helicopters stationed at the airport.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The White House wants to tell the story of a city wrecked by incompetent progressives, then rescued by men who weren’t scared by the optics of armored vehicles parked next to the Washington Monument.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for armored
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Since their arrival this week, members of the guard have spent much of their time posted near landmarks and standing next to armored vehicles, amiably obliging tourists who request selfies.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
In addition to its small troop presence and armored vehicles, the Russians are believed to have Ka-52 attack helicopters stationed at the airport.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The White House wants to tell the story of a city wrecked by incompetent progressives, then rescued by men who weren’t scared by the optics of armored vehicles parked next to the Washington Monument.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for armored
Cite this Entry
“Armored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armored. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
armored
adjective
ar·mored
ˈär-mərd 
1
: protected by armor
an armored car
armored reptiles
2
: supplied with armored equipment
an armored force
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share