1. plural of robbery; crimes involving the theft of property from a person or place by force or threat of violence

Examples

• The police investigated three bank robberies in the downtown area.
• Armed robberies have increased in the neighborhood this year.
• The security cameras helped solve several store robberies.
• She studied patterns of robberies for her criminology research.
• The detective linked the robberies to the same suspect.
• Street robberies often occur in poorly lit areas.
• The newspaper reported on recent jewelry store robberies.