armored car

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of armored car¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Police Chief Daryl Gates sent armored cars to raid so-called crack houses and conduct massive weekend sweeps.

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They counterfeit money, rob banks and armored cars, assassinate prominent Black and Jewish Americans, and incite an armed revolution that goes all the way to the Capitol.

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Authorities believe Hobson and Davis were part of a group behind a series of heists targeting armored cars across the Los Angeles region.

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The president had opted against traveling to the Capitol in his armored car, and Larry Buendorf, a 37-year-old Secret Service agent, was part of the security detail accompanying him on foot.

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Wilders now travels in an armored car, surrounded by security personnel.

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