Intruder

//ənˈtɹudɚ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who intrudes.

    "All intruders will be shot!"

  2. 2
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission wordnet

Synonyms

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arrivalarrivisteblack sheepblemishburglarbusybody

Example

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"Bill was killed by an intruder."

Etymology

From intrude + -er.

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