noun
- outlaws or bandits who lived in the Australian bush and robbed travelers, especially during the 19th century
Usage: Australian historical
Examples
- The bushrangers terrorized gold miners traveling through remote areas.
- Ned Kelly was one of Australia’s most famous bushrangers.
- Many bushrangers became folk heroes despite their criminal activities.
- The police formed special units to capture the notorious bushrangers.
- Stories of bushrangers are an important part of Australian folklore.
- Some bushrangers were escaped convicts who fled to the wilderness.