armored
Americanadjective
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protected by armor or armor plate.
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provided with or using armored equipment, as tanks or armored cars.
an armored unit;
an armored patrol.
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Example Sentences
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On 16th-century battlefields, once-unstoppable armored cavalrymen were overwhelmed by groups of foot soldiers armed with long-barreled guns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Another example was Vancleavea, an armored aquatic reptile often compared to a miniature tank.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Cuban-manned tanks fought Israeli forces in armored duels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Mr. Gallagher served as an armored cavalry officer in Iraq and is the author of “Daybreak,” a novel about the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
When Magdalys looked up, an armored triceratops was thundering toward her, its sharp beak-like snout inches above the ground, those three horns aimed directly at Magdalys.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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