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

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

Tiananmen Square was cleared out before the president’s armored car pulled up, with senior officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent awaiting the president on the steps of the hall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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 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.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 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