Definition of ROBBERY

robbery

Plural: robberies

Noun

  • larceny by threat of violence
  • plundering during riots or in wartime
  • The act or practice of robbing.
  • The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
  • pl. -BERIES the act of one who robs

Examples

  • "bank robbery"

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English robberie, robry, roberie, from Old French roberie, from the verb rober (“to steal; to pillage”) + -ie. Ultimately from unattested Frankish *raubōn. By surface analysis, rob + -ery. Compare Dutch roverij (“robbery”), Norwegian Bokmål røveri (“robbery”), German Räuberei (“robbery, banditry”).
Displaced native Old English rēaflāc.

Synonyms

looting

Scrabble Score: 14

robbery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
robbery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
robbery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

robbery is a valid Words With Friends word