armored

American  

[ahr-merd] / ˈɑr mərd /

adjective

1. protected by armor or armor plate.

2. provided with or using armored equipment, as tanks or armored cars.

   an armored unit;

   an armored patrol.

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Other Word Forms

• unarmored adjective
• well-armored adjective

Etymology

Origin of armored

First recorded in 1595–1605; armor + -ed ³

Example Sentences

In one simulation, Ukrainian forces destroyed 17 armored vehicles and launched successful attacks against 30 other targets.

From The Wall Street Journal

He travels through his territory in a small convoy of armored vehicles with a team equipped to fight off aggressors until reinforcements arrive.

From The Wall Street Journal

In about half a day they mock-destroyed 17 armored vehicles and conducted 30 “strikes” on other targets.

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A chill rain beat against the windows as Breuer and his aides reviewed plans to surge ammunition and fuel to an armored brigade positioned in the likely path of any Russian ground attack on NATO.

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"I'm OK now," Quilcue said through tears in a video posted by Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez, which also showed her being bundled into an armored vehicle by members of Colombia's military anti-kidnapping unit.

From Barron's

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