marauders
nounUK /məˈrɔː.dəz/
US /məˈrɑː.dɚz/
People who go around in a group stealing things and causing trouble.
The villagers hid their food because marauders were coming through the valley.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Soldiers or fighters who make sudden attacks on enemy land to steal and destroy.
Marauders swept through the border towns before the army could arrive.
3. Animals that roam around hunting and taking food from other animals.
The marauders of the savanna often steal kills from smaller predators.
4. People who wander around looking for things to take, often in a sneaky way.
A band of marauders was caught searching the abandoned houses.