skyjack
verb (used with object)
to hijack (an airliner), especially in order to hold the passengers and plane for ransom or for political reasons.
skyjacker
-
a word derived from
skyjack.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Nearly 50 years after skyjacker D.B.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
A jetliner captain and stewardess respond to a skyjacker who wants to go to Moscow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2020
It came after a recent round of forensic testing on a different suspect — a man who is no longer alive — failed to show a conclusive link to the skyjacker.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2016
In the run-up to his book’s publication on June 18, Koerner has been writing a daily series of skyjacker profiles. is running the final dozen of these “Skyjacker of the Day” entries.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2013
When a skyjacker gets married, it is usually to a woman who "seduced him first and proposed later."
From Time Magazine Archive
