armored

adjective

ar·​mored ˈär-mərd How to pronounce armored (audio)
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 Ukraine is struggling to generate any manpower—and is also desperately short of modern armored vehicles. David Axe, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 Their feet crunch across broken glass and debris, and armored vehicles stand by for quick evacuation. Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2024 Implementation issues are a crucial component of cloud security in the same way that the contents of an armored safe aren't protected if the door is left ajar. Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2024 On Wednesday, a pair of Russian armored vehicles dropped off their infantry at the underpass—and promptly got blasted by a Ukrainian T-64 tank firing from just a few yards away. David Axe, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for armored 

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Word History

First Known Use

1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of armored was in 1564

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“Armored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armored. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

armored

adjective
ar·​mored ˈär-mərd How to pronounce armored (audio)
1
: protected by armor
an armored car
armored reptiles
2
: supplied with armored equipment
an armored force
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