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.
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Meanwhile, on the National Mall, a display of armored vehicles, helicopters and military-grade equipment was set up to commemorate the Army’s birthday. Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 Following the procession of more than 7,000 uniformed soldiers, tanks, armored vehicles, marching bands, Trump took to the stage to swear-in a group of 250 new recruits and returning soldiers. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025 As the National Guard and then the Marines descended in armored trucks on Los Angeles, the anti-ICE demonstrations began to turn increasingly more fiery, chaotic, and confrontational with nighttime curfews in effect and hundreds arrested. Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025 Strykers Variants of these eight-wheeled, armored vehicles can carry infantry soldiers, mortars, command posts and act as ambulances. Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for armored

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 2 Jul. 2025.

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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