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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The 60,000-strong Russian-North Korean force in Kursk tends to attack on foot owing to a growing shortage of modern armored vehicles. David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The official Palestinian news agency WAFA said Israeli warplanes struck Jenin and that Israeli forces, including sharpshooters and armored vehicles, were surrounding the city’s refugee camp and stopping ambulances from entering. Lucas Lilieholm, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025 The aircraft, which has been operating in South Korea for over four decades, is specially designed to provide air support to ground forces and is used against targets like tanks and other armored vehicles. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 In the Kurgan region, where Russia’s only producer of armored personnel carriers is located, salaries have soared by 33 percent since 2022. Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 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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