smugglers'

Belonging to contraband-runners

Smugglers' is the possessive plural of smuggler—someone who moves goods or people illegally across borders.

The form indicates something belonging to or associated with multiple smugglers: a smugglers' route through the mountains, the smugglers' hideout.

It appears frequently in place names and adventure narratives.

criminal

contraband

Prohibited trade goods

  • covesSheltered coastal indentations
  • hideoutsConcealed shelters from pursuit
  • tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways

stash · runners · trafficking · bootleggers · illegal · caches · secret · routes · networks · rings

coastal

coves

Sheltered coastal indentations

  • cavesNatural underground chambers
  • inletsCoastal water passages
  • harborsSheltered waters for mooring

boats · ships · moonless · beaches · cliffs · landings · shores · tides · vessels · anchors

historical

rum-runners

Alcohol smugglers during prohibition

brandy · excise · customs · lace · tea · silk · duty · revenue · gallows · Georgian

romanticized

adventure

Risky exciting undertaking

  • talesSpoken or written narratives
  • legendsTraditional stories or icons
  • folkloreInherited cultural narratives

daring · swashbuckling · notorious · escapades · treasure · mysterious · moonlit · hideaways · dashing · rogues

geographic

den

Private room or lair

  • lairAnimal's hidden dwelling
  • hauntTrouble persistently, as spirits
  • trailPath through wilderness

passage · route · crossing · border · path · sanctuary · refuge · rendezvous · outpost · territory

Opposites
legality of trade activity

smugglers'customs officers

Entry point inspectors

customs officials · authorized dealers · customs authorities

role in enforcement vs. evasion

smugglers'customs officers

Entry point inspectors

border guards · authorities · inspectors · investigators · police's

Phrases
Family

smuggler, smugglers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG