highwayman
/ˈhaɪˌweɪmən/noun
highwayman is spelled H-I-G-H-W-A-Y-M-A-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, highwayman means “A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of highwayman is highwaymen.
How many letters and syllables are in highwayman?
| Letters | 10: H-I-G-H-W-A-Y-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is highwayman?
Highwayman appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce highwayman?
- Canada /ˈhaɪˌweɪmən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-highwayman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of highwayman
- highwaymen plural
- hi'way-man
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does highwayman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Highwayman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person who robbed travelers on roads:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bandit de grand chemin, brigand, malandrin |
| German | Wegelagerer, Straßenräuber |
| Portuguese | salteador, pirata do asfalto |
| Spanish | bandolero, salteador, tenedor de caminos |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does highwayman come from?
From highway + man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).