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词汇 porch-piracy
释义 porch piracy
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈpɔːtʃ ˌpaɪ.rə.si/ us /ˈpɔːrtʃ ˌpaɪ.rə.si/(alsoporch pirating)
the act of stealing parcels that have been left outside people's houses for them:
Texas became the first state to pass a porch piracy law in 2019.
Ask a neighbour to take in your deliveries to avoid being a victim of porch pirating.
Porch piracies have increased during the holiday season.
Related word
porch pirate
Porch piracy is making online shopping problematic in some areas.
The ad gives tips on how to avoid porch piracy.
Online shopping has increased massively recently, and so has porch pirating.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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abscond
abscond with someone/something
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job
piratically
plunder
poach
poaching
purloin
rustle
rustling
snaffle
snitch
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