robbery

[ rob-uh-ree ]

/ ˈrɒb ə ri /

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noun, plural rob·ber·ies.

the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.

Law. the felonious taking of the property of another from his or her person or in his or her immediate presence, against his or her will, by violence or intimidation.

Compare theft.

Origin of robbery

1150–1200; Middle English robberie<Old French. See rob, -ery

SYNONYMS FOR robbery

1 plunder, pillage; theft, burglary.

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OTHER WORDS FROM robbery

an·ti·rob·ber·y, adjective

Words nearby robbery

robber barons, robber crab, robber fly, robber frog, robber trench, robbery, Robbia, robbin, Robbins, Robbinsdale, robe

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Example sentences from the Web for robbery

The brief spells of freedom when he wasn’t incarcerated were spent plotting robberies.
The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death|Fiona Zublin|October 9, 2020|Ozy
Baghdasaryan, going by the nickname Svo Raf, would spend 34 years — more than half his life — behind bars for theft, robbery, hooliganism and drugs.
The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death|Fiona Zublin|October 9, 2020|Ozy
There is no such charge as Murder of a Good Person or Robbery of a Bad Person.
To Shoot or Not to Shoot|Edward Conlon|April 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Robbery is always possible, although unlikely, with one exception.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin

Very pathetic, and marked by some distinctively Antipodean traits, is the sister of the bushrangers in Robbery under Arms.
Australian Writers|Desmond Byrne
Robbery is an art, and it is the crude thief that gets into trouble.
The Bail Jumper|Robert J. C. Stead
Robbery is supposed to have been the motive, and suspicion points in half-a-dozen directions.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light|Mary E. Hanshew
Robbery stories may include anything from petty thievery to bank defaulting.
Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence|Grant Milnor Hyde

British Dictionary definitions for robbery

robbery

/ (ˈrɒbərɪ) /

noun plural -beries

criminal law the stealing of property from a person by using or threatening to use force

the act or an instance of robbing

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with robbery

robbery

see daylight robbery; highway robbery.

单词	robbery
释义	robbery [ rob-uh-ree ] / ˈrɒb ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR robbery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural rob·ber·ies. the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing. Law. the felonious taking of the property of another from his or her person or in his or her immediate presence, against his or her will, by violence or intimidation. Compare theft. Origin of robbery 1150–1200; Middle English robberie<Old French. See rob, -ery SYNONYMS FOR robbery 1 plunder, pillage; theft, burglary. SEE SYNONYMS FOR robbery ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM robbery an·ti·rob·ber·y, adjective Words nearby robbery robber barons, robber crab, robber fly, robber frog, robber trench, robbery, Robbia, robbin, Robbins, Robbinsdale, robe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for robbery The brief spells of freedom when he wasn’t incarcerated were spent plotting robberies. The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death\|Fiona Zublin\|October 9, 2020\|Ozy Baghdasaryan, going by the nickname Svo Raf, would spend 34 years — more than half his life — behind bars for theft, robbery, hooliganism and drugs. The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death\|Fiona Zublin\|October 9, 2020\|Ozy There is no such charge as Murder of a Good Person or Robbery of a Bad Person. To Shoot or Not to Shoot\|Edward Conlon\|April 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Robbery is always possible, although unlikely, with one exception. The Pirates of Shan\|Harold Leland Goodwin Very pathetic, and marked by some distinctively Antipodean traits, is the sister of the bushrangers in Robbery under Arms. Australian Writers\|Desmond Byrne Robbery is an art, and it is the crude thief that gets into trouble. The Bail Jumper\|Robert J. C. Stead Robbery is supposed to have been the motive, and suspicion points in half-a-dozen directions. The Riddle of the Mysterious Light\|Mary E. Hanshew Robbery stories may include anything from petty thievery to bank defaulting. Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence\|Grant Milnor Hyde British Dictionary definitions for robbery robbery / (ˈrɒbərɪ) / noun plural -beries criminal law the stealing of property from a person by using or threatening to use force the act or an instance of robbing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with robbery robbery see daylight robbery; highway robbery. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to robbery felony, heist, holdup, embezzlement, larceny, theft, burglary, wrongdoing, break-in, looting, mugging, caper, stickup, job, hit, thievery, mortal sin
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robbery

noun, plural rob·ber·ies.

Origin of robbery

SYNONYMS FOR robbery

OTHER WORDS FROM robbery

Words nearby robbery

Example sentences from the Web for robbery

British Dictionary definitions for robbery

noun plural -beries

Idioms and Phrases with robbery

Words related to robbery