/ Dictionary / Index H highway robbery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: high'way rob'bery Pronunciation: [key] robbery committed on a highway against travelers, as by a highwayman. a price or fee that is unreasonably high; exorbitant charge. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. highwayman high wine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language