porch pirate
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈpɔːtʃ ˌpaɪ.rət/ us /ˈpɔːrtʃ ˌpaɪ.rət/
someone who steals parcels that have been left outside people's houses for them:
Porch pirates have been stealing my online shopping.
A porch pirate was caught on camera stealing her vegetable box from her doorstep.
Related word
porch piracy
Christmas is a busy season for porch pirates.
They gave a few tips on how to stop porch pirates from stealing packages right from your doorstep.
We live in one of the UK's porch pirate hot spots.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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arsonist
artifice burglar
bigamist
bioterrorist
black hat
desperado
distraction burglar
distraction thief
drug dealer
embezzler
knock-knock burglar
launderer
looter
lowlife
man of straw
scofflaw
shicer
shoplifter
small-timer
smuggler
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