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
“Among these unheroic transplants were roguish highwaymen, mean vagrants, Irish rebels, known whores, and an assortment of convicts shipped to the colonies for grand larcenies or other property crimes.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2016
“Traveling salesmen were the No. 1 target for highwaymen; they were easy targets,” he said.
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2016
“Not at all. He was almost genteel as highwaymen go. I had him pegged as a low-ranking officer before he deserted.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
