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View usage for: (haɪweɪmən) Word forms: plural highwaymencountable nounIn former times, highwaymen were people who stopped travellers and robbed them. Synonyms: bandit, robber, brigand, outlaw More Synonyms of highwayman highwayman in British English (ˈhaɪˌweɪmən) nounWord forms: plural -men(formerly) a robber, usually on horseback, who held up travellers highwayman in American English (ˈhaɪweɪmən) nounWord forms: plural ˈhighwaymen (ˈhaɪweɪmən) a man, esp. one on horseback, who formerly robbed travelers on a highway Examples of 'highwayman' in a sentencehighwayman Definition (formerly) a robber, usually on horseback, who held up travellers on public roads He had a mask tied round his face like a highwayman. Additional synonymsDefinition a bandit, esp. a member of a gang operating in mountainous areas He looked like a scruffy brigand. Synonyms bandit, outlaw, robber, gangster, plunderer, or woman">highwayman or woman, desperado, marauder, ruffian, freebooter, footpad (archaic) Definition a criminal who has been deprived of legal protection and rights a band of desperate outlaws Synonyms bandit, criminal, thief, crook (informal), robber, fugitive, outcast, delinquent, felon, or woman">highwayman or woman, desperado, marauder, brigand, lawbreaker, footpad (archaic) Armed robbers broke into a jewellers. Synonyms thief, raider, burglar, looter, stealer, fraud (informal), cheat, pirate, bandit, plunderer, mugger (informal), or woman">highwayman or woman, conman or woman (informal), fraudster, swindler, brigand, grifter (slang, US, Canadian), footpad (archaic), rogue trader Nearby words ofhighwayman - highly
- highly-strung
- highway
- highwayman
- hijack
- hike
- hike something up
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