bondsman

1 of 2

noun (1)

bonds·​man ˈbän(d)z-mən 

: one who assumes the responsibility of a bond : surety

bondsman

2 of 2

noun (2)

bonds·​man ˈbän(d)z-mən 

less common variant of bondman

: slave, serf

Examples of bondsman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In recent and far less violent times, bail bondsmen have employed private detectives and bounty hunters to track down bail jumpers, and the U.S. Department of Justice has rewarded whistleblowers who uncover immigration violations in the workplace. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2025

Anaheim city spokesman Mike Lyster said the city was aware that the bail bondsman would be operating in the western part of the city on Dec. 2 to take a man into custody for whom the bondsman had posted bail. —Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025

Cole works in the office of a bail bondsman in northern Virginia, the charging document states. —Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025

Cole lives with his mother and other family members in Woodbridge and works in a bail bondsman's office, an FBI agent said in court documents. —Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1629, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bondsman

• bondsmen

Kids Definition

bondsman

1 of 2 noun

bonds·​man ˈbän(d)z-mən 

: bondman

bondsman

2 of 2 noun

: one who gives a bond or bail for another

Legal Definition

bondsman

noun

bonds·​man ˈbändz-mən 

: one who accepts responsibility as surety for the obligations of another and especially for bail