unarmed

adjective un·armed \ ˌən-ˈärmd \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Definition of unarmed

1 : not armed or armored

unarmed civilians

; also : not using or involving a weapon

unarmed robbery

2 : having no hard and sharp projections (such as spines, spurs, or claws)

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Her friend, Khalil (Algee Smith), was unarmed, but after his name becomes a headline, he's painted in a totally different light.

— kathryn lindsay, refinery29.com, "A Guide To The Outstanding Cast In The Hate U Give," 28 June 2018
Police have confirmed that the victim, 26 years old, Ugo Wilson was unarmed at the time of the attack.

— sam tornow, Billboard, "Man Stabbed to Death at Hideout Festival in Croatia," 28 June 2018
Police said Rose, who was unarmed, attempted to flee police during the stop, and was shot in the back three times by Rosfeld.

— rob tornoe, Philly.com, "Antwon Rose death: East Pittsburgh cop charged with criminal homicide," 27 June 2018
Hellebuyck died and a second man who witnesses said was unarmed was injured.

— max londberg, kansascity, "After Independence officers kill man, mother laments treatment by police," 27 June 2018
This mental health fallout occurs with regularity, given that police officers kill approximately 300 black Americans each year, one-fifth of whom are unarmed.

— alexander tsai, STAT, "When police officers kill unarmed blacks, it affects blacks’ mental health across the country," 27 June 2018
Two firearms were recovered from the vehicle, police said, but Rose was unarmed when he was shot.

— washington post, BostonGlobe.com, "Officer who shot and killed unarmed teen Antwon Rose is charged with homicide," 27 June 2018
Medina, who also worked as the school’s junior varsity baseball coach and was unarmed, spotted the Parkland gunman entering the campus on the day of the shooting.

— jen kirby, Vox, "Parkland security monitor who sexually harassed one of the shooting victims was just fired," 26 June 2018
Nobody fired a weapon at the officer during the stop and the 17-year-old was unarmed.

— chris irvine, Fox News, "Cop who fatally shot unarmed 17-year-old boy was sworn in just 90 minutes before, police sources say," 22 June 2018

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UNARMED Defined for English Language Learners

unarmed

adjective

Definition of unarmed for English Language Learners

: not having a weapon : not armed
: not using or involving a weapon

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unarmed

adjective un·armed \ ˌən-ˈärmd \

Definition of unarmed for Students

: having no weapons or armor

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unarmed

adjective un·armed \ ˌən-ˈärmd \

medical Definition of unarmed

: having no arms or armlike projections

an unarmed tapeworm

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