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ROB-uh/ˈrɒbə/

A robber steals from a person or place, often with force: a bank robber, catch the robber, armed robber. Thief is a wider cousin (any stealing). Burglar breaks into a building. Robbery is the crime. Do not write rubber (eraser, British) for robber.

Meaning

A person who steals from a person or a place, often using force.

Examples

• “The police caught the bank robber the next day.”
• “Witnesses described the robber to the police.”
• “The robber ran off with a bag of cash.”

Good to know

a bank robber / catch the robber. Wider: thief. Building: burglar. Mix-up: rubber.

Near in meaning

thief

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