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 actor who plays the lead character in the new Assassin's Creed video game about pirates has said he "tapped into" his childhood in Wales for the role.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
False rumors that Benjamin Franklin, en route from France to Philadelphia, had been captured by Barbary pirates caused a sensation.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
From 2003 through 2008, the association sued some 35,000 alleged song pirates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Seven years later, President Thomas Jefferson sent the fleet—three frigates and a schooner—to subdue pirates disrupting shipping along North Africa’s Barbary Coast.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
He used to be a pet on a ship and have a metal band round his stomach, like in a story about pirates.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
