buccaneers

noun
UK /ˌbʌkəˈnɪəz/
US /ˌbʌkəˈnɪrz/

Buccaneers are pirates who sail the sea and rob ships.

The buccaneers hid their treasure on a small island.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The Buccaneers is the nickname of the Tampa Bay football team.

The Buccaneers won the game on Sunday.

3. People who act like pirates by taking things that are not theirs.

The little buccaneers grabbed all the cookies.

4. Sailors who once hunted and cooked meat on Caribbean islands.

Long ago, buccaneers lived on the coast of Hispaniola.