outlaw

noun/ˈaʊtˌlɔ/

Frequency rank: #7,584 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a person who has broken the law and is living outside its protection; a fugitive or criminal.

Illustration for the English word “outlaw”

Example sentence

The sheriff was determined to catch the notorious outlaw who had been robbing stagecoaches.

Synonyms & related words

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