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Term

outlaw n

Outlaw means a criminal. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of outlaw

  • a criminal
  • someone outside the law

Usage examples of outlaw

In the old story, the outlaw robbed travelers and lived outside the reach of the sheriff.

The sheriff warned that the outlaw was hiding in the hills after robbing the stagecoach.

Because he kept committing crimes and hiding from the police, newspapers called him an outlaw.

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