robber:
(plural: ‘robbers‘; for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a person (a thief) who robs,
We were all shocked to hear that one of our friends, Jimmy, was the suspected robber who tried to rob a salesman of his wallet and brief-case!
There are different types of robbers: bank robbers who rob only banks threatening to kill the bank clerks; highway robbers who rob people of their valuables on the highways; sea robbers who robs people of the coastal areas of their land and other valuables from the sea; and online robbers, highly qualified and mostly well-to-do people, who use technology, computers and other cutting edge gadgets, to rob financial institutions.
Most of the robbers who try to rob shops (stores) and petrol (gas) stations in an area are the local youth who need some quick money to buy booze or drugs and to have women.

