armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

Examples of armed robbery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crux of the case stems from a 2019 armed robbery at a Virginia bank and how police tracked down the robber. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

Police responded to an armed robbery near Target's Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, campus early Wednesday morning. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Arnold’s name surfaced in a Florida court order detailing the planning of an armed robbery and kidnapping, allegedly in retaliation for a pair of thefts. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Arnold, a former 2024 first-round pick of the Detroit Lions, was arrested recently on charges of armed robbery and kidnapping. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for armed robbery

• jobbery
• snobbery

Legal Definition

armed robbery

see also:

robbery