armoured personnel carrier
noun
Simple meaning
An armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat.
Pronunciation
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ahrmerdpersuhnelkareeerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɑɹmɚdpɚsənɛlkæɹiɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
British spelling
An armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat.
military
An armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (British spelling) An armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat.
Used this way, armoured personnel carrier is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Regional
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
Mainly used in British English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
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