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bandit

/ˈbændɪt/

Meanings
noun
One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

Examples :

"The bandits ambushed the stagecoach on the remote desert road, stealing the passengers' money and valuables. "
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Related Words

Illustration registered

registered verb

/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.təd/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚd/

To enter in a register.

"She registered her children for summer camp. "

Illustration passengers

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

Illustration stagecoach

stagecoach noun

/ˈsteɪdʒkoʊtʃ/

A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail.

"In the old Western movies, the stagecoach was often robbed by bandits on its journey between towns. "

Illustration participant

participant noun

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/ /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

Illustration approaching

approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

Illustration valuables

valuables noun

/ˈvæljuəbəlz/ /ˈvæljʊəbəlz/

Valuable items collectively.

"Before leaving the hotel room, she carefully packed all her valuables, including her jewelry and passport, in the safe. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration registering

registering verb

/ˈrɛdʒɪstərɪŋ/ /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚrɪŋ/

To enter in a register.

"She is registering her daughter for kindergarten today. "

Illustration stealing

stealing verb

/ˈstiːlɪŋ/

To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.

"Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery."

Illustration covertly

covertly adverb

/ˈkoʊvɜːrtli/ /koʊˈvɜːrtli/

In a covert manner, secretly.

"The student covertly glanced at his neighbor's test during the exam. "

Illustration ambushed

ambushed verb

/ˈæm.bʊʃt/

To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

"The group of friends ambushed their classmate after school to surprise him with a birthday cake. "

Illustration aircraft

aircraft noun

/ɛə.kɹɑːft/ /ɛəɹ.kɹæft/

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift

"The aircraft flew over the school playground during the morning assembly. "