ARMORED CAR Definition & Meaning

armored car

noun

an armorplated truck with strong locks and doors, and usually portholes for guards to shoot through, for transporting money and valuables, as to and from banks.
a military combat and reconnaissance vehicle with wheels, light armor, and usually machine guns.

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Origin of armored car¹

First recorded in 1910–15

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They counterfeit money, rob banks and armored cars, assassinate prominent Black and Jewish Americans, and incite an armed revolution that goes all the way to the Capitol.

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Authorities believe Hobson and Davis were part of a group behind a series of heists targeting armored cars across the Los Angeles region.

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The president had opted against traveling to the Capitol in his armored car, and Larry Buendorf, a 37-year-old Secret Service agent, was part of the security detail accompanying him on foot.

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Wilders now travels in an armored car, surrounded by security personnel.

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The World Central Kitchen team traveled in two armored cars and a third unarmored vehicle.

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