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BNC: 6078 COCA: 6012

robbery

robbery /ˈrɑːbəri/ noun
plural robberies
robbery
/ˈrɑːbəri/
noun
plural robberies
Learner's definition of ROBBERY
: the crime of stealing money or property : the crime of robbing a person or place抢劫(罪)
[count]
[noncount]
see also highway robbery
BNC: 6078 COCA: 6012

robbery

noun

rob·​bery ˈrä-b(ə-)rē How to pronounce robbery (audio)
plural robberies
: the act or practice of robbing
specifically : larceny from the person or presence of another by violence or threat

Example Sentences

a series of armed robberies They foiled a bank robbery. He is charged with attempted robbery. She was arrested for robbery.
Recent Examples on the Web Mariah Crenshaw, the founder of the grassroots group Chasing Justice, spoke in front of East Cleveland City Hall minutes after a Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted two of the city’s police officers on aggravated robbery charges. Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 The West Haven teen was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery with a firearm, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault with a firearm and first-degree larceny. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 Jamarcus Drumgole, 31, was arrested on robbery charges and is being held on a $25,000 bond. Paul Best, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 He was subsequently indicted on the robbery charge Sept. 8, but that indictment was dismissed the following day after Tucker’s death. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Toney has also been accused of botching a case in which a man with nine previous convictions —for crimes such as robbery with a dangerous weapon, being a felon with a firearm and heroin possession. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Rapper PnB Rock was reportedly shot today in Los Angeles as a result of a robbery attempt. Shirley Ju, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 The rapper was gunned down at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in a robbery attempt in Inglewood on Monday afternoon at around 1:20 pm. Spin Staff, SPIN, 12 Sep. 2022 Additional charges are expected as the robbery investigation continues, police said. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of robbery was in the 13th century
BNC: 6078 COCA: 6012
robbery

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ROBBERY | ROBBERY + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEattempted, botched, bungled (especially BrE) , failed企圖搶劫;搶劫未遂armed持械搶劫bank, highway, street (especially BrE) , train銀行/公路/街頭/火車搶劫VERB + ROBBERYcommit, take part in犯搶劫罪;參與搶劫foil挫敗搶劫He was shot as he tried to foil a bank robbery.他試圖阻止銀行搶劫案時中彈了。ROBBERY + NOUNattempt搶劫企圖charge搶劫指控suspect搶劫嫌犯PHRASESrobbery with violence (BrE, law法律) 暴力搶劫He was sentenced to four years in prison for robbery with violence.因為暴力搶劫,他被判監禁 4 年。 note at crime (for more verbs)

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