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Highjacking (Noun)

Meaning

Robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The highway was notorious for hijackings, with many drivers falling victim to armed robbers.
  • The truck driver was held at gunpoint and forced to hand over his cargo during the hijacking.
  • Air travel was safer than road travel in some parts of the country due to the risk of hijackings.
  • The police were on the lookout for the hijackers who had been terrorizing motorists on the highway.
  • A group of thieves was arrested for hijacking a delivery van and making off with the goods.

Synonyms

  • Hijacking

Hyponyms

  • Buccaneering

Related Words

  • Highjack (verb)
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