highwayman
noun
(formerly) a holdup man, especially one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road.
highwaymen
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pluralof highwayman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The modern-day Robin Hood story followed mask-wearing highwaymen the Clown and the Wolfman.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
Thieves practicing the Welsh folk tradition of Mari Lwyd encounter two resurrected 19th-century highwaymen.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 1, 2023
“From Cockney rhyming slang to codes swapped among highwaymen, they’re tribal badges of identity, bonding mechanisms designed to distinguish the initiated, and to keep strangers out.”
From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2017
“Traveling salesmen were the No. 1 target for highwaymen; they were easy targets,” he said.
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2016
“Healways gets into trouble before things work out for him. There are probably highwaymen down this road!”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
