stolen

adjective
UK: /ˈstəʊlən/
US: /ˈstoʊlən/

  1. Past participle of steal: taken without permission or illegally.

    1. My bike was stolen from the garage last night, it's gone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The documents had been stolen and leaked to the press, causing public outcry. [ ] [ ]

  2. Obtained or achieved in a secretive or underhanded way.

    1. He stole a glance at her across the room, without her noticing. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had a stolen moment of peace and quiet before the children woke up and needed her. [ ] [ ]
stolen verb

  1. Past participle of the verb 'to steal'.

    1. The money has been stolen, the police were investigating. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her heart had been stolen by a charming stranger, she was madly in love. [ ] [ ]

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The word "stolen" in English means: Past participle of steal: taken without permission or illegally., Obtained or achieved in a secretive or underhanded way..

The phonetic transcription of "stolen" is /ˈstəʊlən/ in British English and /ˈstoʊlən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "stolen": "My bike was stolen from the garage last night, it's gone.". More examples on the page.