1. people who forcibly steal a vehicle from its driver or owner
Usage: plural form; informal

Examples

• The police arrested three carjackers who had targeted vehicles in the downtown area.
• Carjackers often work in groups to overpower drivers at traffic lights.
• The neighborhood has experienced an increase in carjacker activity over the past year.
• Security cameras helped identify the carjackers responsible for the theft.
• Drivers are warned to stay alert and lock their doors to avoid carjackers.
• The carjackers fled the scene in the stolen vehicle.