robbery

[US]/ˈrɒbəri/
[UK]/ˈrɑːbəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.theft by force or threat
the action of stealing from someone or somewhere
the act of taking something unlawfully

Phrases & Collocations

armed robbery

bank robbery

violent robbery

robbery suspect

robbery investigation

robbery victim

daylight robbery

highway robbery

Example Sentences

robbery is a penal offense

took the robbery suspect into custody.

The robbery put the village in a turmoil.

A large robbery was attempted by the thieves.

they were arrested for robbery and kidnap.

This is a robbery! Stick ’em up!

The robbery suspect broke away from the lockup.

A robbery was committed last night.

The gang were / was planning a robbery of a bank.

The robbery was committed by a group of delinquents.

A man is being questioned in connection with the robbery.

A daring robbery took place yesterday.

heard about the robbery over the police officer's scanner.

His account of the bank robbery was completely fictitious.

The news of the robbery of the bank was quickly bandied about.

The robbery cleaned us out.

The punishments for robbery and murder are prescribed in the penal code.

If there is a robbery, you should try to keep your head and do as you are told.

The police found a letter which implicated him in the robbery.

Doesn't he look like that man who's wanted for the jewel robbery?

Real-world Examples

Russian investigators believed that Alexander Protopopov committed highway robbery.

Source: BBC Listening February 2016 Collection

One scene shows a bank robbery in Maysville.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

So last night's robbery wasn't impulsive.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

We don't think it was a robbery.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

We can rule out robbery. Guy's still got his wallet on him.

Source: English little tyrant

A robbery took place in the bank yesterday.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

There had been a robbery in the area and they were looking for suspects.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2015 Collection

Hermione had been urging him to report the robbery, but Harry didn't like the idea.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

In 2020, she was charged with armed robbery and later sentenced to prison.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Police held a press conference in which they said categorically there was no robbery.

Source: NPR News August 2016 Compilation

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