robber
/'rɔbə/
Definition
Noun: A person who commits robbery; specifically, a thief who takes property from a person or place by using force or threats of violence.
Usage
The word "robber" is a countable noun. It refers to the individual who performs the act of robbery. It is typically used in legal, news, and general descriptive contexts to identify the perpetrator of a violent or threatening theft.
Examples
- The robber threatened the cashier with a gun.
- Police are searching for the bank robber who escaped on foot.
- The store was held up by two masked robbers.
Advanced Usage
- "Armed robber": A robber who uses a weapon during the crime.
- The armed robber was apprehended after a short chase.
- "Highway robber": A dated term for a robber who attacks travelers on a road.
- In the 18th century, highway robbers were a common danger.
Variants and Related Words
- Robbery (n): The crime of taking property unlawfully through force or intimidation.
- He was charged with armed robbery.
- Rob (v): To commit robbery; to take property from (a person or place) illegally by force or threat.
- They tried to rob the jewelry store.
Synonyms
- Thief: A more general term for someone who steals. (A robber is a specific type of thief who uses force.)
- Mugger: A robber who attacks a person in a public place to steal their belongings.
- Burglar: A thief who enters a building illegally to steal, typically without confronting people.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Daylight robbery": Used figuratively to describe a situation where something (like a price) is outrageously high or unfair, as if one is being stolen from openly.
- Twenty dollars for a cup of coffee? That's daylight robbery!
Noun
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a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
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