Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

highwaywoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: high-way-wom-an
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The female equivalent of a highwayman.

Example Sentences

"They set up a hue and cry for the three highwaywomen, who were at length discovered at a low tavern, spending some of the nearly twelve pounds they had gotten from the sale of Agnes's property."

Etymology

From highway + woman.

Inflected Forms

highwaywomen (plural)

Questions

What does highwaywoman mean?: The female equivalent of a highwayman.
Where does highwaywoman come from?: From highway + woman.

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