1. an armed robber or outlaw who operated in the Australian bush during the 19th century
Usage: historical; Australian

Examples

• Ned Kelly was Australia’s most famous bushranger.
• The bushranger held up the stagecoach on the remote mountain road.
• Stories of bushrangers became part of Australian folklore.
• The police formed a special unit to capture the notorious bushranger.
• Many bushrangers were former convicts who had escaped into the wilderness.
• The bushranger’s gang terrorized travelers for months before being caught.