highwayman Sentence Examples

  1. The notorious highwayman, Dick Turpin, terrorized travelers on the desolate moors.
  2. As the stagecoach approached the fork in the highway, a masked highwayman emerged from the shadows.
  3. The highwayman's gold-plated pistols glistened in the moonlight as he aimed at the coachman.
  4. The passengers trembled as the highwayman ordered them to surrender their valuables.
  5. The highwayman's horse galloped into the night, carrying the loot he had stolen.
  6. The legend of the daring highwayman was passed down through generations, inspiring both fear and admiration.
  7. The highwayman's retreat to a secluded cave provided him with shelter from the authorities.
  8. Rumor had it that the highwayman was a wealthy landowner who robbed for the thrill of it.
  9. The highwayman's skill with a pistol made him a formidable opponent.
  10. The sight of a highwayman riding up to a coach was enough to send shivers down the spines of travelers.

highwayman Meaning

Wordnet

highwayman (n)

a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

Webster

highwayman (n.)

One who robs on the public road; a highway robber.

FAQs About the word highwayman

a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from itOne who robs on the public road; a highway robber.

gangster, ruffian, crook, malefactor, felon, pirate, bandit,brigand, criminal, lawbreaker

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The notorious highwayman, Dick Turpin, terrorized travelers on the desolate moors.

As the stagecoach approached the fork in the highway, a masked highwayman emerged from the shadows.

The highwayman's gold-plated pistols glistened in the moonlight as he aimed at the coachman.

The passengers trembled as the highwayman ordered them to surrender their valuables.