pirate
noun
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
pirates
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pluralof pirate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pirate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
piratenouna person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
Example Sentences
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The author of “Shakespeare at Thirty” on spies, massacres, pirates, poets and the patrons who made literary careers possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Sixteen suspected pirates have been arrested, while others escaped and were being pursued, officials said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Rudderless ship just waiting for the right pirates to come along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Just look at Capt. William Kidd, who was hired by the British government to hunt pirates, but was later executed for being one.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
The men on the other ship could be pirates.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
