bushranger

bush·rang·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo sh-reyn-jer]
- /ˈbʊʃˌreɪn dʒər/
- /ˈbʊʃˌreɪn.dʒər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo sh-reyn-jer]
- /ˈbʊʃˌreɪn dʒər/

Definitions of bushranger word

noun bushranger an escaped convict or robber living in the bush 3
noun bushranger a person who lives away from civilization; backwoodsman 3
noun bushranger a person who lives in the bush; backwoodsman 3
noun bushranger in Australia, an outlaw living in the bush 3
noun bushranger a person who lives in the bush or woods. 1
noun bushranger Australian. a person who lives by robbing travelers and isolated homesteads in the bush. a person who drives a hard, and sometimes dishonest, bargain. 1

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Origin of bushranger

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; bush1 + ranger

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Parts of speech for Bushranger

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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bushranger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bushranger usage trend in Literature

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