armored car

American  

noun

1. an armorplated truck with strong locks and doors, and usually portholes for guards to shoot through, for transporting money and valuables, as to and from banks.

2. a military combat and reconnaissance vehicle with wheels, light armor, and usually machine guns.

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Etymology

Origin of armored car

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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armored car

That night, they were escorted onto the baseball diamond in an armored car with a security detail of some 200 police officers in tow.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

At the time, he wore a bullet-proof vest and was driven around in an armored car with tinted windows.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

The armored car service he uses recently cut off his penny deliveries, so Andrzejewski is stockpiling them, asking employees to pick up rolls when any of them head to the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025

Jim McGuffey, an armored car and physical security expert, called the theft “a shock.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024

Even the Nigerian armored car, left abandoned at the end of the street, had grass growing from its tires.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie