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buccaneer

noun

ˌbə-kə-ˈnir

Definition of buccaneer

as in pirate

someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea buccaneers preyed upon treasure-laden ships in the Caribbean for nearly three hundred years

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Recent Examples of buccaneer In 1688 the English buccaneer William Dampier explored New Holland’s northwestern coast. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 Swashbucklers, scoundrels, bandits and buccaneers will soon be bellying up to the bar inside a lively new pirate pub at Walt Disney World that’s already booked solid for the first two months and promises to be a must-have reservation for visitors. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025 The conference curated a world of coming wonders for several hundred C-suite buccaneers who had paid up to fifty thousand dollars apiece to update their mental models and investment portfolios. — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 Over on the fall/winter 2025 runways, Ralph Lauren and Zimmermann took a more subtle approach via elegant knee-high leather boots with buccaneer buckle detailing and a slight scrunch. — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for buccaneer

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pirate

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Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Get it at 50 percent off and complete the set with matching bowls featuring the whole Peanuts gang in designs with bats and pumpkins, Snoopy’s doghouse, pirates, Schroeder’s piano, pumpkin patches, cute costumes, and more.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026

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