Pickpocketing is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Pickpocketing in a sentence
Related words
Pickpocketing meaning
The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.
Using Pickpocketing
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.
- In the example corpus, pickpocketing often appears in combinations such as: pickpocketing and.
Context around Pickpocketing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pickpocketing
- In this selection, "pickpocketing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ryan, snatching, adopted, rory and hotspots stand out and add context to how "pickpocketing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include arrested for pickpocketing adopted the and as the pickpocketing capital of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pickpocketing" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pickpocketing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They were helped by Billy Ryan pickpocketing Rory Hayes as Clare tried to work the ball out of defence. (19 words)
Pickpocketing and armed robbery are rampant in some parts of the state and you need to be at alert. (19 words)
It is a relatively clean and safe city, with the most common crimes being pickpocketing, scams and minor burglary. (19 words)
Crime main Crime in Vatican City consists largely of purse snatching, pickpocketing and shoplifting by outsiders. citation The tourist foot-traffic in St. Peter's Square is one of the main locations for pickpockets in Vatican City. (37 words)
Due to its large influx of tourists each year, Barcelona is often referred to as the Pickpocketing capital of the world with wallets, cameras, phones and passports among commonly stolen items. (31 words)
According to Willie's cellmate, the man arrested for pickpocketing adopted the fictitious name James Penn because he did not want to shame his wealthy Irish father. (27 words)
Example sentences (7)
According to Willie's cellmate, the man arrested for pickpocketing adopted the fictitious name James Penn because he did not want to shame his wealthy Irish father.
They were helped by Billy Ryan pickpocketing Rory Hayes as Clare tried to work the ball out of defence.
But what might be most surprising is that all ten of the UK’s pickpocketing hotspots are actually in London.
Pickpocketing and armed robbery are rampant in some parts of the state and you need to be at alert.
Crime main Crime in Vatican City consists largely of purse snatching, pickpocketing and shoplifting by outsiders. citation The tourist foot-traffic in St. Peter's Square is one of the main locations for pickpockets in Vatican City.
Due to its large influx of tourists each year, Barcelona is often referred to as the Pickpocketing capital of the world with wallets, cameras, phones and passports among commonly stolen items.
It is a relatively clean and safe city, with the most common crimes being pickpocketing, scams and minor burglary.
Common combinations with pickpocketing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: