adjective
armed
Carrying weapons or equipped with something needed.
An armed guard stands beside the entrance to the secure building.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to equip with weapons. Armed describes the resulting state, and can extend beyond weapons to being supplied with information, tools, or another useful resource.
More examples
- The officers encountered an armed suspect.
- She arrived armed with maps and a list of questions.
- The ship was heavily armed during the conflict.
Similar words
- equipped
- Has necessary resources without specifically implying weapons.
- weaponized
- Made into or adapted as a weapon rather than carrying one.