robbery

Word parts

rob + -ery

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɒbəri/ or /ˈrɒbri/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɑbəri/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: rob‧bery

Noun

Singular robbery

Plural robberies

1. To take money or property without permission, sometimes with violence.

   The police were called because there had been a bank robbery.

Related words

• rob
• robber