Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

porch pirate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: porch pi-rate
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A criminal who steals a delivered package from a porch.

Slang

Example Sentences

"After Bohlan's home security system recorded a porch pirate stealing packages from his doorstep, he reported the theft to the police department...and volunteered his own doorstep as a place where police could leave "bait" packages to catch porch pirates."
"As Banks saw it, Fairley had been caught in a web of surveillance, gentrification, and racism, in which vigilante neighbors targeted her for anything that went missing, when, in fact, many other porch pirates were also stealing in Potrero."
"A smart security camera promises a remote way to screen visitors, monitor pets and track package deliveries (or the porch pirates who are stealing them)."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

porch pirates (plural)

Phrases

porch piracy

Frequently Paired Words

porch piracy thief

Questions

What does porch pirate mean?: A criminal who steals a delivered package from a porch.

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