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

The department then sent in crisis negotiators and a tactical team with armored vehicles to try to disarm him, officials said. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

The participating troops hailed from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division, which typically operates armored vehicles, like M1A2 tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

The helicopter involved in the crash is the AH-64 Apache, which carries a pilot and a co-pilot and is meant for reconnaissance, attacks on armored targets and aerial support for ground troops. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

According to Chinese state media, these craft can carry main battle tanks, while the vehicle deck can transport dozens of amphibious armored vehicles. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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