road agent

road a·gent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rohd ey-juh nt]
- /roʊd ˈeɪ dʒənt/
- /rəʊd ˈeɪdʒənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohd ey-juh nt]
- /roʊd ˈeɪ dʒənt/

Definitions of road agent words

noun road agent (formerly) a highwayman, especially along stagecoach routes in the western U.S. 1
noun road agent (formerly) a bandit who robbed stagecoaches; highwayman 0
noun road agent a highwayman, esp. on Old West stagecoach routes 0

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Origin of road agent

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Road agent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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road agent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

road agent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for road agent

noun road agent

footpad — a highwayman or robber who goes on foot.
highwayman — (formerly) a holdup man, especially one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road.

All 2 Synonyms of road agent