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.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
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—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Protesters were galvanized by revelations of generous allowances for lawmakers at a time the cost of living is rising, with the demonstrations escalating after a delivery driver was hit and killed by an armored police vehicle.
—Grace Sihombing, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Israel’s concentration on destroying Gaza City’s infrastructure has utilized a variety of means, including heavy bombs and, recently, old armored vehicles laden with a large amount of explosives and detonated via remote control.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
Police attempted to make contact with Poulter, who did not respond, but continued to engage officers with gunfire and also targeted an armored vehicle police were using to get closer to his apartment, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Armored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armored. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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armored
adjective
ar·mored
ˈär-mərd 
1
: protected by armor
an armored car
armored reptiles
2
: supplied with armored equipment
an armored force
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