highwayman

[ hahy-wey-muhn ]

noun

, plural high·way·men.

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

In the meantime, he has started rehearsals for his new play, The Highwayman, which is going on tour from 23 October.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

Anyway, this week we’ve got a sweetheart deal for the Supreme Court’s most committed highwayman, some intra-Democrat culture wars over Halloween costumes, and a recording packed with inventive profanity.

From Slate

“Oh,” Håkon said, “like a highwayman?”

From Literature

She definitely wasn’t going to bring up Ivan’s highwayman theory.

From Literature