highwayman

[hahy-wey-muhn]

noun

plural

highwaymen 

1. (formerly) a holdup man, especially one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road.

highwayman

/ ˈhaɪˌweɪmən /

noun

1. (formerly) a robber, usually on horseback, who held up travellers

Word History and Origins

Origin of highwayman¹

First recorded in 1640–50; highway + -man

Example Sentences

The modern-day Robin Hood story followed mask-wearing highwaymen the Clown and the Wolfman.

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To borrow a word from the highwayman’s infamous greeting, “Nell” delivers.

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“There are highwaymen in places like this. They might block the road to drive us toward them.”

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He has gone on to establish regular, silly characters - a romantic poet, a highwayman with a hobbyhorse, and a running story that sends up the allure of the archetypal aloof hero.

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In the 1960s, the highwaymen had plans to drive Interstate 95 straight through D.C.

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