bushranger

Noun

Meaning

One who roams, or hides, among the bushes; especially, in Australia, an escaped criminal living in the bush.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rover badger buccaneer hood harpy highwayman bandit colonial pioneer pirate outlaw robber abductor brigand villain
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Examples

Attitudes to Kelly, by far the most well-known bushranger, exemplify the ambivalent views of Australians regarding bushranging. Source: Internet

By the 1820s, the term "bushranger" had evolved to refer to those who abandoned social rights and privileges to take up " robbery under arms " as a way of life, using the bush as their base. Source: Internet

Five budding student film makers from Deakin University are using the park to tell the story of bushranger Ben Hall as part of a course assignment. Source: Internet

Goodooga is rich in local history and is also known to be one of the former hideouts of the legendary bushranger, Captain Thunderbolt. Source: Internet

I sang Bob Dylan's 'Girl from the North Country', the Nashville Skyline version, and 'The Streets of Forbes', a folk song about the bushranger Ben Hall. Source: Internet

Some family histories even emphasize links to celebrity criminals, such as the bushranger Ned Kelly in Australia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Bushophilia bushperson bushpig bushranging bushrat bushrope