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armored

adjective

Simple meaning

Covered with armor, as a ship or the face of a fortification.

Pronunciation

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ahrmerd

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ˈɑɹmɚd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

    “The soldiers traveled through the area in an armored vehicle.”

  2. Clad or equipped with arms or armor.

  3. Covered with armor, as a ship or the face of a fortification; armor-plated.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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lightly armoredarmored personnelheavily armoredarmored forcearmored cavalryarmored infantryarmored brigadearmored corps

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Inflected forms

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  • armornounBase word

    Protective covering made of metal and used in combat.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • armorynounDerived noun · specialist

    A collection of resources.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • armored carnounCompound term

    An armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables.

  • armored catfishnounCompound term

    South American catfish having the body covered with bony plates.

  • armored combat vehiclenounCompound term

    An enclosed armored military vehicle.

  • armored dinosaurnounCompound term

    Dinosaurs having bony armour.

  • armored personnel carriernounCompound term

    An armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry.

  • armored scalenounCompound term

    Insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female.

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Synonyms

Sense: protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

Antonyms

Sense: protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

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