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 recent live-fire drills of its Type 99B notably indicated that the Type 99B had formally entered service with PLA Army armored units and developed combat capabilities, Global Times concluded. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Police escorted people out of a home in Pennsauken, New Jersey, on Wednesday, and an armored vehicle is on the scene. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

That includes more than 10,000 armored and protected vehicles, close to 3,000 air defense and artillery systems, and over 370 aircraft and helicopters, Knighton said. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

In numerous jurisdictions, police can now respond to demonstrations with mine-proof armored vehicles, camouflage, body armor, and large-caliber weaponry. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 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