skyjacking

[ skahy-jak-ing ]

noun

1. an act or instance of hijacking an aircraft.

Other Words From

• anti·skyjacking adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of skyjacking¹

First recorded in 1965–70; skyjack + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The interrogation of the skyjacking theory would start with the choice of airport, and the choice of the flight.

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