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

But city officials expressed dismay over fears the armored vehicles would wreck city roads. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

There’s a moment near the end when the insurgents wander out into the street and watch in silence as U.S. armored vehicles roll off into the distance. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025

The 63-ton armored vehicle was discovered the following day submerged in 15 feet of water. —Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025

Last month gangs burned or confiscated at least a half-dozen armored carriers belonging to the police and the mission after setting booby traps and catching cops off guard. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025

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