Noun: robbery ró-bu-ree
- Larceny by threat of violence
"The armed robbery of the bank was caught on security cameras"
- Plundering during riots or in wartime
"Widespread robbery occurred in the aftermath of the hurricane";
- looting
Derived forms: robberies
Type of: larceny, pillage, pillaging, plundering, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving
Encyclopedia: Robbery, Assault and Battery