robbery
[ rob-uh-ree ]
/ ˈrɒb ə ri /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM robbery
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Example sentences from the Web for robbery
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
Idioms and Phrases with robbery
robbery
see daylight robbery; highway robbery.