Hijack (Noun)
Meaning
Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The hijacking of the armored car on the highway led to a massive police investigation.
- The suspect was wanted for the hijack of a cargo plane that was carrying millions of dollars in cash.
- The crew on board the hijacked ship were unharmed but shaken by the ordeal.
- Police believed that the hijack of the fuel tanker was an inside job orchestrated by one of the trucking company's employees.
- The plane was hijacked by terrorists who demanded a ransom in exchange for the release of the hostages.