The act or practice of robbing.
Used in a Sentence
robbery
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for robbery.
Editorial note
Education about theft and robbery does not prevent theft and robbery.
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Quick take
The act or practice of robbing.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of robbery gathered in one view.
(crime) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for robbery.
noun
The act or practice of robbing.
noun
(crime) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
Example sentences
Education about theft and robbery does not prevent theft and robbery.
Murder committed in the course of a robbery is not a hate crime.
One person with a gun and a goal is a robbery.
Not condoning the crime, but does anyone else find it ironic that a black guy is accusing someone of robbery?
To me, 10 years for a repeat offender on armed robbery doesn't sound harsh.
Thankfully not as severe as this, but a few years police came to my door and arrested me on suspicion of robbery.
As if this was a physical robbery where priceless stuff could be lost.
They had found my finger prints on a phone book and concluded that I must have done the robbery.
The robbery just such a small amount, it should not be charged.
It's not just us who consider robbery and murder to be crimes.
Did they actually tell you they had concluded you conducted the robbery?
Curious, do you know if they caught who actually committed the robbery?
Quote examples
The word "Evil" in Google's motto doesn't refer to puppy-kicking or kitten-drowning or armed robbery.
Just drop the "it makes me safer to carry one, one day I'll stop a robbery, etc" nonsense.
I have found urban cops to be less responsive and more prone to take a police report over the phone (for insurance purposes) then to actually deal with robbery or other "minor" offenses.
Lacking an organized criminal element, Appalachia presents not significantly more (nor less) danger to well-off tourists than any other area where poor people live and a few will -by statistics- be criminals; and considerably less than various cities, certainly various neighborhoods, where robbery and other violent crime are common and more or less an "industry."
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use robbery in a sentence?
Education about theft and robbery does not prevent theft and robbery.
What does robbery mean?
The act or practice of robbing.
What part of speech is robbery?
robbery is commonly used as noun.