1
a
: furnished with weapons
an armed guard
also
: using or involving a weapon
b
: furnished with something that provides security, strength, or efficacy
armed with knowledge
2
: marked by the maintenance of armed forces in readiness
: having an arm or arms especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
long-armed
two-armed
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Witnesses reported seeing armed individuals emerge from a fence opening at the residence and said that the suspects fired multiple rounds before going back into the home.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
When three planes carrying non-Panamanian deportees arrived in mid-February from the United States, the Decapolis redirected its guests to partner hotels and turned over its trendy lobby to armed security personnel, who ensured that no one could get in or out.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
That too seemed to pay off: Ishiba arrived armed with charts clearly and colorfully illustrating Japan’s investments in America and the kind of visual aids that Trump prefers.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Adjective
The Malibu City Council on Wednesday approved a contract with a private security firm to provide armed patrols to neighborhoods ravaged by the Palisades and Franklin fires in anticipation of the highway reopening.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Witnesses reported seeing armed individuals emerge from a fence opening at the residence and said that the suspects fired multiple rounds before going back into the home.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
When three planes carrying non-Panamanian deportees arrived in mid-February from the United States, the Decapolis redirected its guests to partner hotels and turned over its trendy lobby to armed security personnel, who ensured that no one could get in or out.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
That too seemed to pay off: Ishiba arrived armed with charts clearly and colorfully illustrating Japan’s investments in America and the kind of visual aids that Trump prefers.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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armed
adjective1
: having an arm or arms especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
long-armed
two-armed
2
: having a spiny rostellum
a tapeworm armed with numerous hammer-shaped hooks
Legal Definition
armed
adjective1
: having a weapon
an armed assailant
2
: involving the use of a weapon
an armed attack
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