robbery
noun
rob·bery
ˈrä-b(ə-)rē 
plural robberies
: the act or practice of robbing
specifically
: larceny from the person or presence of another by violence or threat
Examples of robbery in a Sentence
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
An off-duty Kane County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an armed South Elgin man during an alleged Elgin robbery this summer was justified in his actions, according to a results of a Kane County Major Crimes Task Force investigation.
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Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The eleventh man, who wasn’t present during the robbery itself, met them later that night at a safehouse.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
The group started planning the robbery in late November, when Singh and Kumari are accused of scoping out the house on Nov. 29, based on evidence found on his phone, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Another man comes out of the store and attempts to stop the robbery, but the suspect violently hits the woman, who falls to the ground as the second man tries to pull him away.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The eleventh man, who wasn’t present during the robbery itself, met them later that night at a safehouse.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
The group started planning the robbery in late November, when Singh and Kumari are accused of scoping out the house on Nov. 29, based on evidence found on his phone, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Another man comes out of the store and attempts to stop the robbery, but the suspect violently hits the woman, who falls to the ground as the second man tries to pull him away.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for robbery
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robbery. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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