Highwayman (Noun)
Meaning
A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The notorious highwayman had been terrorizing travelers on the rural route for months, always striking under the cover of darkness.
- A group of brave citizens banded together to catch the highwayman who had been robbing stagecoaches on the main road.
- The police were on high alert after a string of robberies by a highwayman targeting trucks on the interstate.
- Travelers were warned to be cautious of a highwayman who had been stopping cars on the deserted highway and stealing valuables.
- The highwayman, disguised as a stranded motorist, would flag down unsuspecting drivers and rob them at gunpoint.