Hijacking (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 hijacking of the bus resulted in the theft of several passengers' valuables and a significant amount of cash from the driver.
- Hijacking is a major concern for truck drivers transporting valuable goods across the country.
- In a brazen act of hijacking, the suspects seized control of the taxi and forced the driver to take them to a secluded location.
- The motorist was a victim of hijacking when armed men stopped his car and stole his wallet and phone.
- There has been a surge in hijacking incidents on the highway, with many drivers falling prey to these brazen attacks.