thieves
n. US //ˈθivz// UK //θˈiːvz// thieves
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1 people who steal (n.) A2 Elementarymore than one person who steals things from others.
the irregular plural form of 'thief', referring to multiple individuals who take property without permission.
ExampleThe thieves broke into the shop at night and took all the jewelry.
ExamplePolice believe the thieves entered the building through a skylight, bypassing the sophisticated alarm system before escaping with several high-value paintings.
UsageThe plural form is irregular and follows the f-to-v pattern.
PitfallThe thiefs stole my bicycle.The thieves stole my bicycle.The plural of 'thief' is irregular; you must change the 'f' to 'v' and add 'es'.