What is "holdups"

Usage examples of "holdups".

Then came the gang, the regular trips, the one thing and another till, before we knew it–before I knew it–we had shady deals, holdups, and MURDERS on our record.

I understand that sometimes there have been holdups on some of the yachts that were moored in the harbor--vicious young thugs who get aboard a yacht and commit all sorts of atrocities--tie up the men, submit the women to indignities, take money and all of that.

While we're standing here right now, there are liquor store holdups, convenience store holdups, hunters blowing each other to smithereens four months before deer season opens—"

Bank holdups, snatches of payrolls, thefts of consignments of jewels sent through the mail, train robberies.