1
a
: furnished with weapons
an armed guard
also
: using or involving a weapon
b
: furnished with something that provides security, strength, or efficacy
armed with knowledge
2
: marked by the maintenance of armed forces in readiness
: having an arm or arms especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
long-armed
two-armed
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Reuters, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Rihanna was photographed walking around New York City in an oversized, four-armed blazer straight off the runway.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Here's everything to know about where Marcela Borges and her family are now, over 15 years after four armed gunmen invaded their home.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Three armed suspects ambushed staff in the restaurant, and two staff members were assaulted and forced to open a cash safe, according to police at the time.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The armed wing of Hamas said on Thursday the hostages were distributed throughout the neighborhoods of Gaza City.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Rihanna was photographed walking around New York City in an oversized, four-armed blazer straight off the runway.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Here's everything to know about where Marcela Borges and her family are now, over 15 years after four armed gunmen invaded their home.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Three armed suspects ambushed staff in the restaurant, and two staff members were assaulted and forced to open a cash safe, according to police at the time.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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armed
adjective1
: having an arm or arms especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
long-armed
two-armed
2
: having a spiny rostellum
a tapeworm armed with numerous hammer-shaped hooks
Legal Definition
armed
adjective1
: having a weapon
an armed assailant
2
: involving the use of a weapon
an armed attack
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