CEFR A2

robbery

noun

Meaning

The crime of taking money or things from a person or place by using force or threats.

Examples

There was a bank robbery in the city yesterday.
The police are looking for the people who did the robbery.

Synonyms: theft, burglary, mugging, heist

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robbery (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈrɒbəri/

Definition

The crime of taking money or things from a person or place by using force or threats.

Examples

There was a bank robbery in the city yesterday.
The police are looking for the people who did the robbery.
He was charged with robbery after taking a woman's bag.

How to Use robbery

commit robbery (collocation): to do the crime of robbery — "The gang planned to commit robbery at the store."
robbery of (prepositional phrase): the act of stealing from a specific place or person — "The robbery of the jewelry store happened at night."

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