unarmored

adjective

un·​ar·​mored ˌən-ˈär-mərd How to pronounce unarmored (audio)
: not equipped with defensive or protective covering (such as steel plating) : not armored
an unarmored vehicle
unarmored infantrymen

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So many Russians are attacking in so many unarmored civilian vehicles that these vehicles now account for more than two-thirds of losses. David Axe, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 The growing abundance of vehicles of all sorts—unarmored and armored—speaks to the intensity of the overlapping Russian offensives that have kicked off along multiple sectors in eastern Ukraine and western Russia in the last 18 months. David Axe, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 The consequences for the unfortunate Russians who swap armored fighting vehicles for unarmored vans can be severe. David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 This type of warhead is several times more effective against infantry and unarmored vehicles than one which detonates on impact. David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unarmored

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unarmored was in 1869

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“Unarmored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmored. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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